CVE-2025-21712
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: md/md-bitmap: Synchronize bitmap_get_stats() with bitmap lifetime After commit ec6bb299c7c3 ("md/md-bitmap: add 'sync_size' into struct md_bitmap_stats"), following panic is reported: Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address RIP: 0010:bitmap_get_stats+0x2b/0xa0 Call Trace: <TASK> md_seq_show+0x2d2/0x5b0 seq_read_iter+0x2b9/0x470 seq_read+0x12f/0x180 proc_reg_read+0x57/0xb0 vfs_read+0xf6/0x380 ksys_read+0x6c/0xf0 do_syscall_64+0x82/0x170 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e Root cause is that bitmap_get_stats() can be called at anytime if mddev is still there, even if bitmap is destroyed, or not fully initialized. Deferenceing bitmap in this case can crash the kernel. Meanwhile, the above commit start to deferencing bitmap->storage, make the problem easier to trigger. Fix the problem by protecting bitmap_get_stats() with bitmap_info.mutex.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.80
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.13
- Linux Kernel < 6.13.2
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/032fa54f486eac5507976e7e31f079a767bc13a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/237e19519c8ff6949f0ef57c4a0243f5b2b0fa18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9316eee3885bfb311b4759513f2ccf37891c09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52848a095b55a302af92f52ca0de5b3112059bb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d28d0ddb986f56920ac97ae704cc3340a699a30
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/032fa54f486eac5507976e7e31f079a767bc13a8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/237e19519c8ff6949f0ef57c4a0243f5b2b0fa18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9316eee3885bfb311b4759513f2ccf37891c09
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52848a095b55a302af92f52ca0de5b3112059bb8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d28d0ddb986f56920ac97ae704cc3340a699a30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb2f9d98cd3e94a79fbf8fb90637c5b12e805428
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html