Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mptcp: always handle address...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mptcp: always handle address removal under msk socket lock
Syzkaller reported a lockdep splat in the PM control path:
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 6693 at ./include/net/sock.h:1711 sock_owned_by_me include/net/sock.h:1711 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 6693 at ./include/net/sock.h:1711 msk_owned_by_me net/mptcp/protocol.h:363 [inline]
WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 6693 at ./include/net/sock.h:1711 mptcp_pm_nl_addr_send_ack+0x57c/0x610 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:788
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 6693 Comm: syz.0.205 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc2-syzkaller-00303-gad1b832bf1cf #0
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 12/27/2024
RIP: 0010:sock_owned_by_me include/net/sock.h:1711 [inline]
RIP: 0010:msk_owned_by_me net/mptcp/protocol.h:363 [inline]
RIP: 0010:mptcp_pm_nl_addr_send_ack+0x57c/0x610 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:788
Code: 5b 41 5c 41 5d 41 5e 41 5f 5d c3 cc cc cc cc e8 ca 7b d3 f5 eb b9 e8 c3 7b d3 f5 90 0f 0b 90 e9 dd fb ff ff e8 b5 7b d3 f5 90 <0f> 0b 90 e9 3e fb ff ff 44 89 f1 80 e1 07 38 c1 0f 8c eb fb ff ff
RSP: 0000:ffffc900034f6f60 EFLAGS: 00010283
RAX: ffffffff8bee3c2b RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: 0000000000080000
RDX: ffffc90004d42000 RSI: 000000000000a407 RDI: 000000000000a408
RBP: ffffc900034f7030 R08: ffffffff8bee37f6 R09: 0100000000000000
R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffed100bcc62e4 R12: ffff88805e6316e0
R13: ffff88805e630c00 R14: dffffc0000000000 R15: ffff88805e630c00
FS: 00007f7e9a7e96c0(0000) GS:ffff8880b8600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000
CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033
CR2: 0000001b2fd18ff8 CR3: 0000000032c24000 CR4: 00000000003526f0
DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000
DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400
Call Trace:
mptcp_pm_remove_addr+0x103/0x1d0 net/mptcp/pm.c:59
mptcp_pm_remove_anno_addr+0x1f4/0x2f0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:1486
mptcp_nl_remove_subflow_and_signal_addr net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:1518 [inline]
mptcp_pm_nl_del_addr_doit+0x118d/0x1af0 net/mptcp/pm_netlink.c:1629
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 [inline]
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0xb1f/0xec0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210
netlink_rcv_skb+0x206/0x480 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1322 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7f6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1348
netlink_sendmsg+0x8de/0xcb0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1892
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:733
____sys_sendmsg+0x53a/0x860 net/socket.c:2573
___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2627 [inline]
__sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x350 net/socket.c:2659
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xf3/0x230 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
RIP: 0033:0x7f7e9998cde9
Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 a8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48
RSP: 002b:00007f7e9a7e9038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f7e99ba5fa0 RCX: 00007f7e9998cde9
RDX: 000000002000c094 RSI: 0000400000000000 RDI: 0000000000000007
RBP: 00007f7e99a0e2a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00007f7e99ba5fa0 R15: 00007fff49231088
Indeed the PM can try to send a RM_ADDR over a msk without acquiring
first the msk socket lock.
The bugged code-path comes from an early optimization: when there
are no subflows, the PM should (usually) not send RM_ADDR
notifications.
The above statement is incorrect, as without locks another process
could concur
---truncated---
Impact
CVE-2025-21875 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). The vector is requires local access, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. No fixed version is listed yet, so configuration controls and monitoring matter more in the interim.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2025-21875? CVE-2025-21875 is a medium-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-21875? CVE-2025-21875 has a CVSS score of 5.5 (Medium). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2025-21875? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-21875 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-21875 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-21875 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
- What actually determines whether CVE-2025-21875 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.