CVE-2025-21669

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: discard packets if the transport changes If the socket has been de-assigned or assigned to another transport, we must discard any packets received because they are not expected and would cause issues when we access vsk->transport. A possible scenario is described by Hyunwoo Kim in the attached link, where after a first connect() interrupted by a signal, and a second connect() failed, we can find `vsk->transport` at NULL, leading to a NULL pointer dereference.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a7fc371d1dbf8deff16c2dd9292bcc73f43040	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cb7c756f605ec02ffe562fb26828e4bcc5fdfc1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6486915fa661584d70e8e7e4068c6c075c67dd6d	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677579b641af109613564460a4e3bdcb16850b61	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88244163bc7e7b0ce9dd7bf4c8a563b41525c3ee	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88b249e14bd0ee1e46bbe4f456e22e01b8c68de	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7::::::

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-01-31 12:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:19

NVD link : CVE-2025-21669

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21669

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21669

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-476

NULL Pointer Dereference

{"id": "CVE-2025-21669", "cveTags": [], "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "cvssData": {"scope": "UNCHANGED", "version": "3.1", "baseScore": 5.5, "attackVector": "LOCAL", "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "userInteraction": "NONE", "attackComplexity": "LOW", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE"}, "impactScore": 3.6, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8}]}, "published": "2025-01-31T12:15:28.053", "references": [{"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18a7fc371d1dbf8deff16c2dd9292bcc73f43040", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2cb7c756f605ec02ffe562fb26828e4bcc5fdfc1", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6486915fa661584d70e8e7e4068c6c075c67dd6d", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/677579b641af109613564460a4e3bdcb16850b61", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88244163bc7e7b0ce9dd7bf4c8a563b41525c3ee", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88b249e14bd0ee1e46bbe4f456e22e01b8c68de", "tags": ["Patch"], "source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}, {"url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html", "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108"}], "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"type": "Primary", "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}]}, {"type": "Secondary", "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-476"}]}], "descriptions": [{"lang": "en", "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nvsock/virtio: discard packets if the transport changes\n\nIf the socket has been de-assigned or assigned to another transport,\nwe must discard any packets received because they are not expected\nand would cause issues when we access vsk->transport.\n\nA possible scenario is described by Hyunwoo Kim in the attached link,\nwhere after a first connect() interrupted by a signal, and a second\nconnect() failed, we can find `vsk->transport` at NULL, leading to a\nNULL pointer dereference."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: vsock/virtio: descartar paquetes si cambia el transporte Si el socket ha sido desasignado o asignado a otro transporte, debemos descartar cualquier paquete recibido porque no son los esperados y causar\u00edan problemas cuando accedamos a vsk->transport. Un posible escenario es descrito por Hyunwoo Kim en el enlace adjunto, donde despu\u00e9s de un primer connect() interrumpido por una se\u00f1al, y un segundo connect() fallido, podemos encontrar `vsk->transport` en NULL, lo que lleva a una desreferencia de puntero NULL."}], "lastModified": "2025-11-03T21:19:04.530", "configurations": [{"nodes": [{"negate": false, "cpeMatch": [{"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A5CB4FBE-68EB-481B-BDFC-B74722F3A409", "versionEndExcluding": "5.15.177", "versionStartIncluding": "5.5"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "A3538C88-E91E-4A62-8415-2EA2F03EAAE3", "versionEndExcluding": "6.1.127", "versionStartIncluding": "5.16"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "38B2F4A9-C656-4A97-8718-D27E6BDFD82A", "versionEndExcluding": "6.6.74", "versionStartIncluding": "6.2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "B7D0DBC3-F63C-4396-8A47-6F3D4FA0556E", "versionEndExcluding": "6.12.11", "versionStartIncluding": "6.7"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "62567B3C-6CEE-46D0-BC2E-B3717FBF7D13"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "5A073481-106D-4B15-B4C7-FB0213B8E1D4"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "DE491969-75AE-4A6B-9A58-8FC5AF98798F"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "93C0660D-7FB8-4FBA-892A-B064BA71E49E"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "034C36A6-C481-41F3-AE9A-D116E5BE6895"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "8AF9DC49-2085-4FFB-A7E3-73DFAFECC7F2"}, {"criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*", "vulnerable": true, "matchCriteriaId": "5DFCDFB8-4FD0-465A-9076-D813D78FE51B"}], "operator": "OR"}]}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67"}