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CVE-2025-21669 HIGH

Published: 2025-01-31 | Last Modified: 2026-07-30 | Status: Modified

Description

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.

Additional Descriptions (1)

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 causarían problemas cuando accedamos a vsk->transport. Un posible escenario es descrito por Hyunwoo Kim en el enlace adjunto, donde después de un primer connect() interrumpido por una señal, y un segundo connect() fallido, podemos encontrar `vsk->transport` en NULL, lo que lleva a una desreferencia de puntero NULL.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 Secondary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a0d8a00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341243500> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd34927d700> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36b99ac80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a0d9d00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a0d8dc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd38542dcc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd310629540> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd341243440> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd36a0dbf00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 6.13 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7fd340129f40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

References