In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netem: Update sch->q.qlen before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() notifies parent qdisc only if child qdisc becomes empty, therefore we need to reduce the backlog of the child qdisc before calling it. Otherwise it would miss the opportunity to call cops->qlen_notify(), in the case of DRR, it resulted in UAF since DRR uses ->qlen_notify() to maintain its active list.
History

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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Metrics threat_severity

Important

threat_severity

Moderate


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Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netem: Update sch->q.qlen before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() notifies parent qdisc only if child qdisc becomes empty, therefore we need to reduce the backlog of the child qdisc before calling it. Otherwise it would miss the opportunity to call cops->qlen_notify(), in the case of DRR, it resulted in UAF since DRR uses ->qlen_notify() to maintain its active list.
Title netem: Update sch->q.qlen before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-02-18T14:37:44.261Z

Updated: 2025-03-24T15:39:03.896Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.751Z

Link: CVE-2025-21703

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-18T15:38:38.582Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-18T15:15:18.633

Modified: 2025-03-24T17:38:41.197

Link: CVE-2025-21703

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-21703 - Bugzilla