Vulnerability · Published Jan 19, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21639sctp: sysctl: rto_min/max: avoid using current->nsproxy
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity null pointer dereference in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: sysctl: rto_min/max: avoid using current->nsproxy As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, as this is the only member needed from the 'net' structure, but that would increase the size of this fix, to use '*data' everywhere 'net->sctp.rto_min/max' is used.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.128-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.128-1 | DSA-5860-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-60.63 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1080.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1029.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1084.93 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1029.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1012.12~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1084.93.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1016.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1079.88 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1030.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1025.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1062.70 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1012.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1072.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.26~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | 5.15.0-1073.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1075.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1076.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-135.146 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1074.75 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1028.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1028.31.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1021.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1028.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1077.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1026.27 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1074.77 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 6.8.0-60.63.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-62.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1044.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21639 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before c8d179f3b1c1d60bf4484f50aa67b4c70f91bff94f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before 246428bfb9e7db15c5cd08e1d0eca41b65af2b064f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before 0f78f09466744589e420935e646ae78212a382904f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before 4059507e34aa5fe0fa9fd5b2b5f0c8b26ab2d4824f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before dc9d0e3cfd16f66fbf0862857c6b391c8613ca9f4f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before c87f1f6ade56c711f8736901e330685b453e420e4f3fdf3bc59cafd14c3bc2c2369efad34c7aa8b5 – before 9fc17b76fc70763780aa78b38fcf4742384044a5 |
| Linux | Linux | 3.13 |
Weakness: CWE-476 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8d179f3b1c1d60bf4484f50aa67b4c70f91bff9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/246428bfb9e7db15c5cd08e1d0eca41b65af2b06
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f78f09466744589e420935e646ae78212a38290
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4059507e34aa5fe0fa9fd5b2b5f0c8b26ab2d482
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc9d0e3cfd16f66fbf0862857c6b391c8613ca9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c87f1f6ade56c711f8736901e330685b453e420e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fc17b76fc70763780aa78b38fcf4742384044a5
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html