In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch
Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to
user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe
itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in
pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed,
we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had
charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can
cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM.
To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in
watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers()
(It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted;
it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?)
watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch
Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to
user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe
itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in
pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed,
we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had
charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can
cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM.
To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in
watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers()
(It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted;
it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?)
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4178-1 | linux security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4193-1 | linux-6.1 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-5907-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2025-11156 | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed, we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM. To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers() (It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted; it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?) |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-2 | Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-3 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-4 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-5 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7591-6 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7592-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7593-1 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7594-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7594-2 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7594-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7597-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7597-2 | Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7598-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7602-1 | Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7605-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7605-2 | Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7606-1 | Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7628-1 | Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7655-1 | Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-2 | Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-3 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-4 | Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-5 | Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-7835-6 | Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:15:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time appeared |
Debian
Debian debian Linux Linux Linux linux Kernel |
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| Weaknesses | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| Vendors & Products |
Debian
Debian debian Linux Linux Linux linux Kernel |
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000
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|---|---|---|
| References |
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Tue, 27 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Weaknesses | CWE-191 |
Fri, 18 Apr 2025 02:45:00 +0000
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| References |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Wed, 16 Apr 2025 14:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed, we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM. To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers() (It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted; it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?) | |
| Title | watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch | |
| References |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2025-11-03T19:42:22.845Z
Reserved: 2025-01-11T14:28:41.511Z
Link: CVE-2025-23138
No data.
Status : Analyzed
Published: 2025-04-16T15:16:08.163
Modified: 2025-11-04T17:00:09.103
Link: CVE-2025-23138
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN