CVE-2025-21877
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usbnet: gl620a: fix endpoint checking in genelink_bind() Syzbot reports [1] a warning in usb_submit_urb() triggered by inconsistencies between expected and actually present endpoints in gl620a driver. Since genelink_bind() does not properly verify whether specified eps are in fact provided by the device, in this case, an artificially manufactured one, one may get a mismatch. Fix the issue by resorting to a usbnet utility function usbnet_get_endpoints(), usually reserved for this very problem. Check for endpoints and return early before proceeding further if any are missing. [1] Syzbot report: usb 5-1: Manufacturer: syz usb 5-1: SerialNumber: syz usb 5-1: config 0 descriptor?? gl620a 5-1:0.23 usb0: register 'gl620a' at usb-dummy_hcd.0-1, ... ------------[ cut here ]------------ usb 5-1: BOGUS urb xfer, pipe 3 != type 1 WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1841 at drivers/usb/core/urb.c:503 usb_submit_urb+0xe4b/0x1730 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:503 Modules linked in: CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 1841 Comm: kworker/2:2 Not tainted 6.12.0-syzkaller-07834-g06afb0f36106 #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 Workqueue: mld mld_ifc_work RIP: 0010:usb_submit_urb+0xe4b/0x1730 drivers/usb/core/urb.c:503 ... Call Trace: <TASK> usbnet_start_xmit+0x6be/0x2780 drivers/net/usb/usbnet.c:1467 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5002 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5011 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3590 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x9a/0x7b0 net/core/dev.c:3606 sch_direct_xmit+0x1ae/0xc30 net/sched/sch_generic.c:343 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:3827 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x13d4/0x43e0 net/core/dev.c:4400 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3168 [inline] neigh_resolve_output net/core/neighbour.c:1514 [inline] neigh_resolve_output+0x5bc/0x950 net/core/neighbour.c:1494 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:539 [inline] ip6_finish_output2+0xb1b/0x2070 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:141 __ip6_finish_output net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:215 [inline] ip6_finish_output+0x3f9/0x1360 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:226 NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:303 [inline] ip6_output+0x1f8/0x540 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:247 dst_output include/net/dst.h:450 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:314 [inline] NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:308 [inline] mld_sendpack+0x9f0/0x11d0 net/ipv6/mcast.c:1819 mld_send_cr net/ipv6/mcast.c:2120 [inline] mld_ifc_work+0x740/0xca0 net/ipv6/mcast.c:2651 process_one_work+0x9c5/0x1ba0 kernel/workqueue.c:3229 process_scheduled_works kernel/workqueue.c:3310 [inline] worker_thread+0x6c8/0xf00 kernel/workqueue.c:3391 kthread+0x2c1/0x3a0 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x45/0x80 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:147 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:244 </TASK>
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
2.6.14
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.4.291,
5.10.235,
5.15.179,
6.1.130,
6.6.81,
6.12.18,
6.13.6,
6.14
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-21877 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/1cf9631d836b289bd5490776551961c883ae8a4f
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24dd971104057c8828d420a48e0a5af6e6f30d3e
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e8b8d43373bf837be159366f0192502f97ec7a5
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-21877?
CVE-2025-21877 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.14 onward and has been patched in 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. CVE-2025-21877 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-2025-21877?
CVE-2025-21877 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-2025-21877?
Yes — CVE-2025-21877 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.4.291, 5.10.235, 5.15.179 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.14 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-21877 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-21877 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.