CVE-2025-21731

EUVD-2025-5235
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nbd: don't allow reconnect after disconnect

Following process can cause nbd_config UAF:

1) grab nbd_config temporarily;

2) nbd_genl_disconnect() flush all recv_work() and release the
initial reference:

  nbd_genl_disconnect
   nbd_disconnect_and_put
    nbd_disconnect
     flush_workqueue(nbd->recv_workq)
    if (test_and_clear_bit(NBD_RT_HAS_CONFIG_REF, ...))
     nbd_config_put
     -> due to step 1), reference is still not zero

3) nbd_genl_reconfigure() queue recv_work() again;

  nbd_genl_reconfigure
   config = nbd_get_config_unlocked(nbd)
   if (!config)
   -> succeed
   if (!test_bit(NBD_RT_BOUND, ...))
   -> succeed
   nbd_reconnect_socket
    queue_work(nbd->recv_workq, &args->work)

4) step 1) release the reference;

5) Finially, recv_work() will trigger UAF:

  recv_work
   nbd_config_put(nbd)
   -> nbd_config is freed
   atomic_dec(&config->recv_threads)
   -> UAF

Fix the problem by clearing NBD_RT_BOUND in nbd_genl_disconnect(), so
that nbd_genl_reconfigure() will fail.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
7.8 HIGH
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 8%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
4.12 ≤
𝑥
< 5.4.291
linuxlinux_kernel
5.5 ≤
𝑥
< 5.10.235
linuxlinux_kernel
5.11 ≤
𝑥
< 5.15.179
linuxlinux_kernel
5.16 ≤
𝑥
< 6.1.129
linuxlinux_kernel
6.2 ≤
𝑥
< 6.6.76
linuxlinux_kernel
6.7 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.13
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.13.2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.159-1
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.170-1
fixed
bullseye
vulnerable
bullseye (security)
5.10.251-4
fixed
forky
6.19.14-1
fixed
sid
7.0.4-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.73-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.86-1
fixed
linux-6.1
bullseye (security)
6.1.170-1~deb11u1
fixed
openSUSE logo
openSUSE / SLES Releases
openSUSE Product
Release
cluster-md-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
dlm-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
gfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
kernel-64kb
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
kernel-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.2
fixed
kernel-default
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
kernel-default-base
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2.150600.12.20.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2.150600.12.20.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2.150600.12.20.2
fixed
kernel-default-extra
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise workstation 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
kernel-default-man
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
kernel-docs
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
kernel-macros
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
kernel-obs-build
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.2
fixed
kernel-source
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
kernel-source-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.2
fixed
kernel-syms
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
kernel-syms-azure
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.8.34.1
fixed
kernel-zfcpdump
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise desktop 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise sap 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP6
6.4.0-150600.23.47.2
fixed
suse enterprise server 15 SP7
6.4.0-150700.51.1
fixed
ocfs2-kmp-default
suse enterprise server 12 SP5
4.12.14-122.269.1
fixed