Vulnerability · Published Mar 27, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-21871tee: optee: Fix supplicant wait loop
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-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 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tee: optee: Fix supplicant wait loop OP-TEE supplicant is a user-space daemon and it's possible for it be hung or crashed or killed in the middle of processing an OP-TEE RPC call. It becomes more complicated when there is incorrect shutdown ordering of the supplicant process vs the OP-TEE client application which can eventually lead to system hang-up waiting for the closure of the client application. Allow the client process waiting in kernel for supplicant response to be killed rather than indefinitely waiting in an unkillable state. Also, a normal uninterruptible wait should not have resulted in the hung-task watchdog getting triggered, but the endless loop would. This fixes issues observed during system reboot/shutdown when supplicant got hung for some reason or gets crashed/killed which lead to client getting hung in an unkillable state. It in turn lead to system being in hung up state requiring hard power off/on to recover.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.133-1 | DSA-5900-1 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.133-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.17-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.17-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-78.78 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1084.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1035.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.37~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1089.98 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1034.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1034.39~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1089.98.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | 6.8.0-1022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1083.92 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1036.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1036.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1032.36 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1066.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1019.21 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1076.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1033.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1033.33~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1079.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1080.85 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-140.150 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-78.78.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1078.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | 6.11.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1035.38~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1035.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1037.37 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1026.26 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | 6.11.0-1022.22 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1081.87 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1032.33~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1078.81 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1035.39 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-78.78~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1017.18 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1050.54 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21871 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before 3eb4911364c764572e9db4ab900a57689a54e8ce4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before 0180cf0373f84fff61b16f8c062553a13dd7cfca4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before c0a9a948159153be145f9471435695373904ee6d4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before ec18520f5edc20a00c34a8c9fdd6507c355e880f4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before d61cc1a435e6894bfb0dd3370c6f765d2d12825d4fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before fd9d2d6124c293e40797a080adf8a9c237efd8b84fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before 21234efe2a8474a6d2d01ea9573319de7858ce444fb0a5eb364d239722e745c02aef0dbd4e0f1ad2 – before 70b0d6b0a199c5a3ee6c72f5e61681ed6f759612 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.12 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3eb4911364c764572e9db4ab900a57689a54e8ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0180cf0373f84fff61b16f8c062553a13dd7cfca
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0a9a948159153be145f9471435695373904ee6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec18520f5edc20a00c34a8c9fdd6507c355e880f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d61cc1a435e6894bfb0dd3370c6f765d2d12825d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd9d2d6124c293e40797a080adf8a9c237efd8b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21234efe2a8474a6d2d01ea9573319de7858ce44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b0d6b0a199c5a3ee6c72f5e61681ed6f759612
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html