CVE-2025-21805
MediumIn 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.
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
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.
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.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1af2c769032b6b334cd2a867d7d8c7cbbc527b2d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a79cc9bc961fafe90787f86e8f53ba6fad8d63b
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81468c4058a62e84e475433b83b3edc613294f5e
Frequently asked questions
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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.
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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.
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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.