Vulnerability · Published Feb 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21718net: rose: fix timer races against user threads
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw 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 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rose: fix timer races against user threads Rose timers only acquire the socket spinlock, without checking if the socket is owned by one user thread. Add a check and rearm the timers if needed. BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in rose_timer_expiry+0x31d/0x360 net/rose/rose_timer.c:174 Read of size 2 at addr ffff88802f09b82a by task swapper/0/0 CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc5-syzkaller-00172-gd1bf27c4e176 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 Call Trace: <IRQ> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline] print_report+0x169/0x550 mm/kasan/report.c:489 kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:602 rose_timer_expiry+0x31d/0x360 net/rose/rose_timer.c:174 call_timer_fn+0x187/0x650 kernel/time/timer.c:1793 expire_timers kernel/time/timer.c:1844 [inline] __run_timers kernel/time/timer.c:2418 [inline] __run_timer_base+0x66a/0x8e0 kernel/time/timer.c:2430 run_timer_base kernel/time/timer.c:2439 [inline] run_timer_softirq+0xb7/0x170 kernel/time/timer.c:2449 handle_softirqs+0x2d4/0x9b0 kernel/softirq.c:561 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:595 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:435 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0xf7/0x220 kernel/softirq.c:662 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x30 kernel/softirq.c:678 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1049 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa6/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1049 </IRQ>
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.129-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.13-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-64.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1032.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1089.98.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | USN-7511-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1033.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.35~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7511-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1028.32 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1015.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1029.29 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.29~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-64.67.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1031.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.34~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1031.34.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | USN-7510-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | 6.8.0-1031.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | USN-7510-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1029.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1029.30~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | USN-7510-7 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1031.35 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-64.67~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21718 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 52f5aff33ca73b2c2fa93f40a3de308012e63cf41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 0d5bca3be27bfcf8f980f2fed49b6cbb7dafe4a11da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 1409b45d4690308c502c6caf22f01c3c205b47171da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before f55c88e3ca5939a6a8a329024aed8f3d98eea8e41da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 51c128ba038cf1b79d605cbee325919b45ab95a51da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 1992fb261c90e9827cf5dc3115d89bb0853252c91da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 58051a284ac18a3bb815aac6289a679903ddcc3f1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 – before 5de7665e0a0746b5ad7943554b34db8f8614a196 |
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f5aff33ca73b2c2fa93f40a3de308012e63cf4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0d5bca3be27bfcf8f980f2fed49b6cbb7dafe4a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1409b45d4690308c502c6caf22f01c3c205b4717
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f55c88e3ca5939a6a8a329024aed8f3d98eea8e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51c128ba038cf1b79d605cbee325919b45ab95a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1992fb261c90e9827cf5dc3115d89bb0853252c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58051a284ac18a3bb815aac6289a679903ddcc3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de7665e0a0746b5ad7943554b34db8f8614a196
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html