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CVE-2025-21655
MEDIUM4.7
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/eventfd: ensure io_eventfd_signal() defers another RCU period io_eventfd_do_signal() is invoked from an RCU callback, but when dropping the reference to the io_ev_fd, it calls io_eventfd_free() directly if the refcount drops to zero. This isn't correct, as any potential freeing of the io_ev_fd should be deferred another RCU grace period. Just call io_eventfd_put() rather than open-code the dec-and-test and free, which will correctly defer it another RCU grace period.
CVE Details
CVSS v3.1 Score4.7
SeverityMEDIUM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack VectorLOCAL
ComplexityHIGH
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
Published1/20/2025
Last Modified11/3/2025
Sourcenvd
Honeypot Sightings0
Affected Products
linux:linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-416
References
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b63308c28987c6010b1180c72a6db4df6c68033(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8efff2aa2d95dc437ab67c5b4a9f1d3f367baa10(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7085c3ae43b86d4b3d1b8275e6a67f14257e3b7(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a40292a44e78f71258b8522655bffaf5753bdb(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://project-zero.issues.chromium.org/issues/388499293(416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html(af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
IOC Correlations
No correlations recorded
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