In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipmr: do not call mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries

syzbot found that calling mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries
would crash [1], because c->mfc_un.res.minvif / c->mfc_un.res.maxvif
alias to "struct sk_buff_head unresolved", which contain two pointers.

This code never worked, lets remove it.

[1]
Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff5fff2d536613
KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xfffefff96a9b3098-0xfffefff96a9b309f]
Modules linked in:
CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7321 Comm: syz.0.16 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-syzkaller-g1950a0af2d55 #0
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024
pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
pc : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline]
pc : mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334
lr : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:289 [inline]
lr : mr_table_dump+0x694/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334
Call trace:
mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline] (P)
mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 (P)
mr_rtm_dumproute+0x254/0x454 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:382
ipmr_rtm_dumproute+0x248/0x4b4 net/ipv4/ipmr.c:2648
rtnl_dump_all+0x2e4/0x4e8 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4327
rtnl_dumpit+0x98/0x1d0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6791
netlink_dump+0x4f0/0xbc0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2317
netlink_recvmsg+0x56c/0xe64 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1973
sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1033 [inline]
sock_recvmsg net/socket.c:1055 [inline]
sock_read_iter+0x2d8/0x40c net/socket.c:1125
new_sync_read fs/read_write.c:484 [inline]
vfs_read+0x740/0x970 fs/read_write.c:565
ksys_read+0x15c/0x26c fs/read_write.c:708
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5224 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmr: do not call mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries syzbot found that calling mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries would crash [1], because c->mfc_un.res.minvif / c->mfc_un.res.maxvif alias to "struct sk_buff_head unresolved", which contain two pointers. This code never worked, lets remove it. [1] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff5fff2d536613 KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xfffefff96a9b3098-0xfffefff96a9b309f] Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7321 Comm: syz.0.16 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-syzkaller-g1950a0af2d55 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline] pc : mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 lr : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:289 [inline] lr : mr_table_dump+0x694/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 Call trace: mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline] (P) mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 (P) mr_rtm_dumproute+0x254/0x454 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:382 ipmr_rtm_dumproute+0x248/0x4b4 net/ipv4/ipmr.c:2648 rtnl_dump_all+0x2e4/0x4e8 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4327 rtnl_dumpit+0x98/0x1d0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6791 netlink_dump+0x4f0/0xbc0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2317 netlink_recvmsg+0x56c/0xe64 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1973 sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1033 [inline] sock_recvmsg net/socket.c:1055 [inline] sock_read_iter+0x2d8/0x40c net/socket.c:1125 new_sync_read fs/read_write.c:484 [inline] vfs_read+0x740/0x970 fs/read_write.c:565 ksys_read+0x15c/0x26c fs/read_write.c:708
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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.


Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

History

Thu, 23 Oct 2025 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses CWE-125
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000


Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipmr: do not call mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries syzbot found that calling mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries would crash [1], because c->mfc_un.res.minvif / c->mfc_un.res.maxvif alias to "struct sk_buff_head unresolved", which contain two pointers. This code never worked, lets remove it. [1] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff5fff2d536613 KASAN: maybe wild-memory-access in range [0xfffefff96a9b3098-0xfffefff96a9b309f] Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 7321 Comm: syz.0.16 Not tainted 6.13.0-rc7-syzkaller-g1950a0af2d55 #0 Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 09/13/2024 pstate: 80400005 (Nzcv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline] pc : mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 lr : mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:289 [inline] lr : mr_table_dump+0x694/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 Call trace: mr_mfc_uses_dev net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:290 [inline] (P) mr_table_dump+0x5a4/0x8b0 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:334 (P) mr_rtm_dumproute+0x254/0x454 net/ipv4/ipmr_base.c:382 ipmr_rtm_dumproute+0x248/0x4b4 net/ipv4/ipmr.c:2648 rtnl_dump_all+0x2e4/0x4e8 net/core/rtnetlink.c:4327 rtnl_dumpit+0x98/0x1d0 net/core/rtnetlink.c:6791 netlink_dump+0x4f0/0xbc0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2317 netlink_recvmsg+0x56c/0xe64 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1973 sock_recvmsg_nosec net/socket.c:1033 [inline] sock_recvmsg net/socket.c:1055 [inline] sock_read_iter+0x2d8/0x40c net/socket.c:1125 new_sync_read fs/read_write.c:484 [inline] vfs_read+0x740/0x970 fs/read_write.c:565 ksys_read+0x15c/0x26c fs/read_write.c:708
Title ipmr: do not call mr_mfc_uses_dev() for unres entries
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-05-04T07:19:43.300Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.753Z

Link: CVE-2025-21719

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-27T02:15:15.580

Modified: 2025-10-23T13:06:58.540

Link: CVE-2025-21719

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-21719 - Bugzilla

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