CVE-2025-22126

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md: fix mddev uaf while iterating all_mddevs list While iterating all_mddevs list from md_notify_reboot() and md_exit(), list_for_each_entry_safe is used, and this can race with deletint the next mddev, causing UAF: t1: spin_lock //list_for_each_entry_safe(mddev, n, ...) mddev_get(mddev1) // assume mddev2 is the next entry spin_unlock t2: //remove mddev2 ... mddev_free spin_lock list_del spin_unlock kfree(mddev2) mddev_put(mddev1) spin_lock //continue dereference mddev2->all_mddevs The old helper for_each_mddev() actually grab the reference of mddev2 while holding the lock, to prevent from being freed. This problem can be fixed the same way, however, the code will be complex. Hence switch to use list_for_each_entry, in this case mddev_put() can free the mddev1 and it's not safe as well. Refer to md_seq_show(), also factor out a helper mddev_put_locked() to fix this problem.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5462544ccbad3fc938a71b01fa5bd3a0dc2b750a	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8542870237c3a48ff049b6c5df5f50c8728284fa	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9f84de76723b358dfc0606668efdca54afc2e5	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d69a23d8e925f8052d657652a6875ec2712c7e33	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2a9f73ee408a460f4c9dfe03b4741d6b11652b8	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html

Configurations

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Information

Published : 2025-04-16 15:16

Updated : 2025-11-03 20:17

NVD link : CVE-2025-22126

Mitre link : CVE-2025-22126

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-22126

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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