CVE-2025-21805

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/rtrs: Add missing deinit() call A warning is triggered when repeatedly connecting and disconnecting the rnbd: list_add corruption. prev->next should be next (ffff88800b13e480), but was ffff88801ecd1338. (prev=ffff88801ecd1340). WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 36562 at lib/list_debug.c:32 __list_add_valid_or_report+0x7f/0xa0 Workqueue: ib_cm cm_work_handler [ib_cm] RIP: 0010:__list_add_valid_or_report+0x7f/0xa0 ? __list_add_valid_or_report+0x7f/0xa0 ib_register_event_handler+0x65/0x93 [ib_core] rtrs_srv_ib_dev_init+0x29/0x30 [rtrs_server] rtrs_ib_dev_find_or_add+0x124/0x1d0 [rtrs_core] __alloc_path+0x46c/0x680 [rtrs_server] ? rtrs_rdma_connect+0xa6/0x2d0 [rtrs_server] ? rcu_is_watching+0xd/0x40 ? __mutex_lock+0x312/0xcf0 ? get_or_create_srv+0xad/0x310 [rtrs_server] ? rtrs_rdma_connect+0xa6/0x2d0 [rtrs_server] rtrs_rdma_connect+0x23c/0x2d0 [rtrs_server] ? __lock_release+0x1b1/0x2d0 cma_cm_event_handler+0x4a/0x1a0 [rdma_cm] cma_ib_req_handler+0x3a0/0x7e0 [rdma_cm] cm_process_work+0x28/0x1a0 [ib_cm] ? _raw_spin_unlock_irq+0x2f/0x50 cm_req_handler+0x618/0xa60 [ib_cm] cm_work_handler+0x71/0x520 [ib_cm] Commit 667db86bcbe8 ("RDMA/rtrs: Register ib event handler") introduced a new element .deinit but never used it at all. Fix it by invoking the `deinit()` to appropriately unregister the IB event handler.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2025-02-27
Last modified 2025-10-28
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.12 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.12.13, 6.13.2, 6.14 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.12
Fixed in
✓ 6.12.13 6.12.x ✓ 6.13.2 6.13.x ✓ 6.14

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-21805 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2025-21805?

    CVE-2025-21805 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.12 onward and has been patched in 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. CVE-2025-21805 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-21805?

    CVE-2025-21805 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-21805?

    Yes — CVE-2025-21805 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.13, 6.13.2 and 6.14. If you are running Linux kernel 6.12 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2025-21805 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2025-21805 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.