Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Fix use-after...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/core: Fix use-after-free when rename device name
Syzbot reported a slab-use-after-free with the following call trace:
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BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in nla_put+0xd3/0x150 lib/nlattr.c:1099
Read of size 5 at addr ffff888140ea1c60 by task syz.0.988/10025
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 10025 Comm: syz.0.988
Not tainted 6.14.0-rc4-syzkaller-00859-gf77f12010f67 #0
Hardware name: Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 02/12/2025
Call Trace:
__dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:94 [inline]
dump_stack_lvl+0x241/0x360 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:408 [inline]
print_report+0x16e/0x5b0 mm/kasan/report.c:521
kasan_report+0x143/0x180 mm/kasan/report.c:634
kasan_check_range+0x282/0x290 mm/kasan/generic.c:189
__asan_memcpy+0x29/0x70 mm/kasan/shadow.c:105
nla_put+0xd3/0x150 lib/nlattr.c:1099
nla_put_string include/net/netlink.h:1621 [inline]
fill_nldev_handle+0x16e/0x200 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:265
rdma_nl_notify_event+0x561/0xef0 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:2857
ib_device_notify_register+0x22/0x230 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1344
ib_register_device+0x1292/0x1460 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1460
rxe_register_device+0x233/0x350 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c:1540
rxe_net_add+0x74/0xf0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c:550
rxe_newlink+0xde/0x1a0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe.c:212
nldev_newlink+0x5ea/0x680 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:1795
rdma_nl_rcv_skb drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:239 [inline]
rdma_nl_rcv+0x6dd/0x9e0 drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:259
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1313 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7f6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339
netlink_sendmsg+0x8de/0xcb0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1883
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:709 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x221/0x270 net/socket.c:724
____sys_sendmsg+0x53a/0x860 net/socket.c:2564
___sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2618 [inline]
__sys_sendmsg+0x269/0x350 net/socket.c:2650
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: 0033:0x7f42d1b8d169
Code: ff ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 40 00 48 89 f8 48 ...
RSP: 002b:00007f42d2960038 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e
RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f42d1da6320 RCX: 00007f42d1b8d169
RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 00004000000002c0 RDI: 000000000000000c
RBP: 00007f42d1c0e2a0 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000
R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000
R13: 0000000000000000 R14: 00007f42d1da6320 R15: 00007ffe399344a8
Allocated by task 10025:
kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline]
kasan_save_track+0x3f/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68
poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:377 [inline]
__kasan_kmalloc+0x98/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:394
kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:260 [inline]
__do_kmalloc_node mm/slub.c:4294 [inline]
__kmalloc_node_track_caller_noprof+0x28b/0x4c0 mm/slub.c:4313
__kmemdup_nul mm/util.c:61 [inline]
kstrdup+0x42/0x100 mm/util.c:81
kobject_set_name_vargs+0x61/0x120 lib/kobject.c:274
dev_set_name+0xd5/0x120 drivers/base/core.c:3468
assign_name drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1202 [inline]
ib_register_device+0x178/0x1460 drivers/infiniband/core/device.c:1384
rxe_register_device+0x233/0x350 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_verbs.c:1540
rxe_net_add+0x74/0xf0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe_net.c:550
rxe_newlink+0xde/0x1a0 drivers/infiniband/sw/rxe/rxe.c:212
nldev_newlink+0x5ea/0x680 drivers/infiniband/core/nldev.c:1795
rdma_nl_rcv_skb drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:239 [inline]
rdma_nl_rcv+0x6dd/0x9e0 drivers/infiniband/core/netlink.c:259
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1313 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x7f6/0x990 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1339
netlink_sendmsg+0x8de/0xcb0 net
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Impact
Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code. Typical impact: memory corruption, crash, or potential code execution.
CVE-2025-22085 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). 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-2025-22085? CVE-2025-22085 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet. Memory is accessed after it has been freed, leading to undefined behavior in native code.
- How severe is CVE-2025-22085? CVE-2025-22085 has a CVSS score of 7.8 (High). 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-2025-22085? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-22085 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-22085 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-22085 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-2025-22085 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.