CVE-2025-21635

Source
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21635
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-21635.json
JSON Data
https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2025-21635
Downstream
Related
Published
2025-01-19T10:17:53.832Z
Modified
2025-11-20T07:47:36.705365Z
Severity
  • 5.5 (Medium) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
rds: sysctl: rds_tcp_{rcv,snd}buf: avoid using current->nsproxy
Details

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

rds: sysctl: rdstcp{rcv,snd}buf: avoid using current->nsproxy

As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons:

  • Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns.

  • current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2).

The per-netns structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(), then the 'net' one can be retrieved from the listen socket (if available).

References

Affected packages

Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
c6a58ffed53612be86b758df1cdb0b0f4305e9cb
Fixed
de8d6de0ee27be4b2b1e5b06f04aeacbabbba492
Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
c6a58ffed53612be86b758df1cdb0b0f4305e9cb
Fixed
7f5611cbc4871c7fb1ad36c2e5a9edad63dca95c

Affected versions

v4.*

v4.10
v4.10-rc1
v4.10-rc2
v4.10-rc3
v4.10-rc4
v4.10-rc5
v4.10-rc6
v4.10-rc7
v4.10-rc8
v4.11
v4.11-rc1
v4.11-rc2
v4.11-rc3
v4.11-rc4
v4.11-rc5
v4.11-rc6
v4.11-rc7
v4.11-rc8
v4.12
v4.12-rc1
v4.12-rc2
v4.12-rc3
v4.12-rc4
v4.12-rc5
v4.12-rc6
v4.12-rc7
v4.13
v4.13-rc1
v4.13-rc2
v4.13-rc3
v4.13-rc4
v4.13-rc5
v4.13-rc6
v4.13-rc7
v4.14
v4.14-rc1
v4.14-rc2
v4.14-rc3
v4.14-rc4
v4.14-rc5
v4.14-rc6
v4.14-rc7
v4.14-rc8
v4.15
v4.15-rc1
v4.15-rc2
v4.15-rc3
v4.15-rc4
v4.15-rc5
v4.15-rc6
v4.15-rc7
v4.15-rc8
v4.15-rc9
v4.16
v4.16-rc1
v4.16-rc2
v4.16-rc3
v4.16-rc4
v4.16-rc5
v4.16-rc6
v4.16-rc7
v4.17
v4.17-rc1
v4.17-rc2
v4.17-rc3
v4.17-rc4
v4.17-rc5
v4.17-rc6
v4.17-rc7
v4.18
v4.18-rc1
v4.18-rc2
v4.18-rc3
v4.18-rc4
v4.18-rc5
v4.18-rc6
v4.18-rc7
v4.18-rc8
v4.19
v4.19-rc1
v4.19-rc2
v4.19-rc3
v4.19-rc4
v4.19-rc5
v4.19-rc6
v4.19-rc7
v4.19-rc8
v4.20
v4.20-rc1
v4.20-rc2
v4.20-rc3
v4.20-rc4
v4.20-rc5
v4.20-rc6
v4.20-rc7
v4.5
v4.6
v4.6-rc1
v4.6-rc2
v4.6-rc3
v4.6-rc4
v4.6-rc5
v4.6-rc6
v4.6-rc7
v4.7
v4.7-rc1
v4.7-rc2
v4.7-rc3
v4.7-rc4
v4.7-rc5
v4.7-rc6
v4.7-rc7
v4.8
v4.8-rc1
v4.8-rc2
v4.8-rc3
v4.8-rc4
v4.8-rc5
v4.8-rc6
v4.8-rc7
v4.8-rc8
v4.9
v4.9-rc1
v4.9-rc2
v4.9-rc3
v4.9-rc4
v4.9-rc5
v4.9-rc6
v4.9-rc7
v4.9-rc8

v5.*

v5.0
v5.0-rc1
v5.0-rc2
v5.0-rc3
v5.0-rc4
v5.0-rc5
v5.0-rc6
v5.0-rc7
v5.0-rc8
v5.1
v5.1-rc1
v5.1-rc2
v5.1-rc3
v5.1-rc4
v5.1-rc5
v5.1-rc6
v5.1-rc7
v5.10
v5.10-rc1
v5.10-rc2
v5.10-rc3
v5.10-rc4
v5.10-rc5
v5.10-rc6
v5.10-rc7
v5.11
v5.11-rc1
v5.11-rc2
v5.11-rc3
v5.11-rc4
v5.11-rc5
v5.11-rc6
v5.11-rc7
v5.12
v5.12-rc1
v5.12-rc1-dontuse
v5.12-rc2
v5.12-rc3
v5.12-rc4
v5.12-rc5
v5.12-rc6
v5.12-rc7
v5.12-rc8
v5.13
v5.13-rc1
v5.13-rc2
v5.13-rc3
v5.13-rc4
v5.13-rc5
v5.13-rc6
v5.13-rc7
v5.14
v5.14-rc1
v5.14-rc2
v5.14-rc3
v5.14-rc4
v5.14-rc5
v5.14-rc6
v5.14-rc7
v5.15
v5.15-rc1
v5.15-rc2
v5.15-rc3
v5.15-rc4
v5.15-rc5
v5.15-rc6
v5.15-rc7
v5.16
v5.16-rc1
v5.16-rc2
v5.16-rc3
v5.16-rc4
v5.16-rc5
v5.16-rc6
v5.16-rc7
v5.16-rc8
v5.17
v5.17-rc1
v5.17-rc2
v5.17-rc3
v5.17-rc4
v5.17-rc5
v5.17-rc6
v5.17-rc7
v5.17-rc8
v5.18
v5.18-rc1
v5.18-rc2
v5.18-rc3
v5.18-rc4
v5.18-rc5
v5.18-rc6
v5.18-rc7
v5.19
v5.19-rc1
v5.19-rc2
v5.19-rc3
v5.19-rc4
v5.19-rc5
v5.19-rc6
v5.19-rc7
v5.19-rc8
v5.2
v5.2-rc1
v5.2-rc2
v5.2-rc3
v5.2-rc4
v5.2-rc5
v5.2-rc6
v5.2-rc7
v5.3
v5.3-rc1
v5.3-rc2
v5.3-rc3
v5.3-rc4
v5.3-rc5
v5.3-rc6
v5.3-rc7
v5.3-rc8
v5.4
v5.4-rc1
v5.4-rc2
v5.4-rc3
v5.4-rc4
v5.4-rc5
v5.4-rc6
v5.4-rc7
v5.4-rc8
v5.5
v5.5-rc1
v5.5-rc2
v5.5-rc3
v5.5-rc4
v5.5-rc5
v5.5-rc6
v5.5-rc7
v5.6
v5.6-rc1
v5.6-rc2
v5.6-rc3
v5.6-rc4
v5.6-rc5
v5.6-rc6
v5.6-rc7
v5.7
v5.7-rc1
v5.7-rc2
v5.7-rc3
v5.7-rc4
v5.7-rc5
v5.7-rc6
v5.7-rc7
v5.8
v5.8-rc1
v5.8-rc2
v5.8-rc3
v5.8-rc4
v5.8-rc5
v5.8-rc6
v5.8-rc7
v5.9
v5.9-rc1
v5.9-rc2
v5.9-rc3
v5.9-rc4
v5.9-rc5
v5.9-rc6
v5.9-rc7
v5.9-rc8

v6.*

v6.0
v6.0-rc1
v6.0-rc2
v6.0-rc3
v6.0-rc4
v6.0-rc5
v6.0-rc6
v6.0-rc7
v6.1
v6.1-rc1
v6.1-rc2
v6.1-rc3
v6.1-rc4
v6.1-rc5
v6.1-rc6
v6.1-rc7
v6.1-rc8
v6.10
v6.10-rc1
v6.10-rc2
v6.10-rc3
v6.10-rc4
v6.10-rc5
v6.10-rc6
v6.10-rc7
v6.11
v6.11-rc1
v6.11-rc2
v6.11-rc3
v6.11-rc4
v6.11-rc5
v6.11-rc6
v6.11-rc7
v6.12
v6.12-rc1
v6.12-rc2
v6.12-rc3
v6.12-rc4
v6.12-rc5
v6.12-rc6
v6.12-rc7
v6.12.1
v6.12.2
v6.12.3
v6.12.4
v6.12.5
v6.12.6
v6.12.7
v6.12.8
v6.12.9
v6.13-rc1
v6.13-rc2
v6.13-rc3
v6.13-rc4
v6.13-rc5
v6.2
v6.2-rc1
v6.2-rc2
v6.2-rc3
v6.2-rc4
v6.2-rc5
v6.2-rc6
v6.2-rc7
v6.2-rc8
v6.3
v6.3-rc1
v6.3-rc2
v6.3-rc3
v6.3-rc4
v6.3-rc5
v6.3-rc6
v6.3-rc7
v6.4
v6.4-rc1
v6.4-rc2
v6.4-rc3
v6.4-rc4
v6.4-rc5
v6.4-rc6
v6.4-rc7
v6.5
v6.5-rc1
v6.5-rc2
v6.5-rc3
v6.5-rc4
v6.5-rc5
v6.5-rc6
v6.5-rc7
v6.6
v6.6-rc1
v6.6-rc2
v6.6-rc3
v6.6-rc4
v6.6-rc5
v6.6-rc6
v6.6-rc7
v6.7
v6.7-rc1
v6.7-rc2
v6.7-rc3
v6.7-rc4
v6.7-rc5
v6.7-rc6
v6.7-rc7
v6.7-rc8
v6.8
v6.8-rc1
v6.8-rc2
v6.8-rc3
v6.8-rc4
v6.8-rc5
v6.8-rc6
v6.8-rc7
v6.9
v6.9-rc1
v6.9-rc2
v6.9-rc3
v6.9-rc4
v6.9-rc5
v6.9-rc6
v6.9-rc7

Database specific

vanir_signatures

[
    {
        "deprecated": false,
        "target": {
            "file": "net/rds/tcp.c",
            "function": "rds_tcp_skbuf_handler"
        },
        "digest": {
            "length": 386.0,
            "function_hash": "312320362453694658386107230546767687242"
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-21635-4da20bb8",
        "signature_type": "Function",
        "source": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git@de8d6de0ee27be4b2b1e5b06f04aeacbabbba492",
        "signature_version": "v1"
    },
    {
        "deprecated": false,
        "target": {
            "file": "net/rds/tcp.c"
        },
        "digest": {
            "threshold": 0.9,
            "line_hashes": [
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                "293919398987717265821050620018403638849",
                "255991076023874336520003374892836697514",
                "194787087550436736357083294354093870871",
                "182185628882389527917290378205810685164",
                "225018768201946305264415148144808756208",
                "328742061120149465258250159625476671827",
                "169936718612768225066100801374309176647",
                "125716843465587913708617796049677445181",
                "146448964818662596277719306320173687040",
                "156642849605871421778113711218776733903",
                "251740743489006683585418902766141195780",
                "108955486365209584529671621846936174733",
                "115619642438417557888073298825657787823",
                "241689367494952248522779060295799985935",
                "38856965404921746195895257492600033085",
                "22673144939498229035238303276241928028",
                "188403071513714430779905994358195027405",
                "164935636517332690129050509192491647104",
                "28475868560321831757228323465303456554",
                "284570275433632660470918712513013736160",
                "177393763018978374988864231759520863986",
                "46254800748106001222418638208318395764",
                "292813732548225252992474303989241679808",
                "31233752931491725184380303063510862353",
                "144827552376462275255292993010044308757"
            ]
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-21635-6398ff0d",
        "signature_type": "Line",
        "source": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git@7f5611cbc4871c7fb1ad36c2e5a9edad63dca95c",
        "signature_version": "v1"
    },
    {
        "deprecated": false,
        "target": {
            "file": "net/rds/tcp.c"
        },
        "digest": {
            "threshold": 0.9,
            "line_hashes": [
                "333554569408687242921905602980014034846",
                "190852571476232347192388940398070133679",
                "293919398987717265821050620018403638849",
                "255991076023874336520003374892836697514",
                "194787087550436736357083294354093870871",
                "182185628882389527917290378205810685164",
                "225018768201946305264415148144808756208",
                "328742061120149465258250159625476671827",
                "169936718612768225066100801374309176647",
                "125716843465587913708617796049677445181",
                "146448964818662596277719306320173687040",
                "156642849605871421778113711218776733903",
                "251740743489006683585418902766141195780",
                "108955486365209584529671621846936174733",
                "115619642438417557888073298825657787823",
                "241689367494952248522779060295799985935",
                "38856965404921746195895257492600033085",
                "22673144939498229035238303276241928028",
                "188403071513714430779905994358195027405",
                "164935636517332690129050509192491647104",
                "28475868560321831757228323465303456554",
                "284570275433632660470918712513013736160",
                "177393763018978374988864231759520863986",
                "46254800748106001222418638208318395764",
                "292813732548225252992474303989241679808",
                "31233752931491725184380303063510862353",
                "144827552376462275255292993010044308757"
            ]
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-21635-6eb9c1d7",
        "signature_type": "Line",
        "source": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git@de8d6de0ee27be4b2b1e5b06f04aeacbabbba492",
        "signature_version": "v1"
    },
    {
        "deprecated": false,
        "target": {
            "file": "net/rds/tcp.c",
            "function": "rds_tcp_skbuf_handler"
        },
        "digest": {
            "length": 386.0,
            "function_hash": "312320362453694658386107230546767687242"
        },
        "id": "CVE-2025-21635-f4153fc2",
        "signature_type": "Function",
        "source": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git@7f5611cbc4871c7fb1ad36c2e5a9edad63dca95c",
        "signature_version": "v1"
    }
]

Linux / Kernel

Package

Name
Kernel

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
4.6.0
Fixed
6.12.10