CVE-2025-39826
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rose: convert 'use' field to refcount_t The 'use' field in struct rose_neigh is used as a reference counter but lacks atomicity. This can lead to race conditions where a rose_neigh structure is freed while still being referenced by other code paths. For example, when rose_neigh->use becomes zero during an ioctl operation via rose_rt_ioctl(), the structure may be removed while its timer is still active, potentially causing use-after-free issues. This patch changes the type of 'use' from unsigned short to refcount_t and updates all code paths to use rose_neigh_hold() and rose_neigh_put() which operate reference counts atomically.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. 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: 8.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.150
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.104
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.45
- Linux Kernel < 6.16.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12
- Linux Kernel 6.17
- Debian Linux 11.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 8.8
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0085b250fcc79f900c82a69980ec2f3e1871823b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203e4f42596ede31498744018716a3db6dbb7f51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d860d1faa6b2ce3becfdb8b0c2b048ad31800061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c29fc437d03a98fb075c31c5be761cc8326284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb07156cc0742ba4e93dfcc84280c011d05b301f
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0085b250fcc79f900c82a69980ec2f3e1871823b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203e4f42596ede31498744018716a3db6dbb7f51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d860d1faa6b2ce3becfdb8b0c2b048ad31800061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c29fc437d03a98fb075c31c5be761cc8326284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb07156cc0742ba4e93dfcc84280c011d05b301f
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html