Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: Fix use-after-free in...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
tipc: Fix use-after-free in tipc_mon_reinit_self().
syzbot reported use-after-free of tipc_net(net)->monitors[]
in tipc_mon_reinit_self(). [0]
The array is protected by RTNL, but tipc_mon_reinit_self()
iterates over it without RTNL.
tipc_mon_reinit_self() is called from tipc_net_finalize(),
which is always under RTNL except for tipc_net_finalize_work().
Let's hold RTNL in tipc_net_finalize_work().
[0]:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in _raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa7/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
Read of size 1 at addr ffff88805eae1030 by task kworker/0:7/5989
CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5989 Comm: kworker/0:7 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)}
Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 08/18/2025
Workqueue: events tipc_net_finalize_work
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x189/0x250 lib/dump_stack.c:120
print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:378 [inline]
print_report+0xca/0x240 mm/kasan/report.c:482
kasan_report+0x118/0x150 mm/kasan/report.c:595
__kasan_check_byte+0x2a/0x40 mm/kasan/common.c:568
kasan_check_byte include/linux/kasan.h:399 [inline]
lock_acquire+0x8d/0x360 kernel/locking/lockdep.c:5842
__raw_spin_lock_irqsave include/linux/spinlock_api_smp.h:110 [inline]
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0xa7/0xf0 kernel/locking/spinlock.c:162
rtlock_slowlock kernel/locking/rtmutex.c:1894 [inline]
rwbase_rtmutex_lock_state kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:160 [inline]
rwbase_write_lock+0xd3/0x7e0 kernel/locking/rwbase_rt.c:244
rt_write_lock+0x76/0x110 kernel/locking/spinlock_rt.c:243
write_lock_bh include/linux/rwlock_rt.h:99 [inline]
tipc_mon_reinit_self+0x79/0x430 net/tipc/monitor.c:718
tipc_net_finalize+0x115/0x190 net/tipc/net.c:140
process_one_work kernel/workqueue.c:3236 [inline]
process_scheduled_works+0xade/0x17b0 kernel/workqueue.c:3319
worker_thread+0x8a0/0xda0 kernel/workqueue.c:3400
kthread+0x70e/0x8a0 kernel/kthread.c:463
ret_from_fork+0x439/0x7d0 arch/x86/kernel/process.c:148
ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:245
Allocated by task 6089:
kasan_save_stack mm/kasan/common.c:47 [inline]
kasan_save_track+0x3e/0x80 mm/kasan/common.c:68
poison_kmalloc_redzone mm/kasan/common.c:388 [inline]
__kasan_kmalloc+0x93/0xb0 mm/kasan/common.c:405
kasan_kmalloc include/linux/kasan.h:260 [inline]
__kmalloc_cache_noprof+0x1a8/0x320 mm/slub.c:4407
kmalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:905 [inline]
kzalloc_noprof include/linux/slab.h:1039 [inline]
tipc_mon_create+0xc3/0x4d0 net/tipc/monitor.c:657
tipc_enable_bearer net/tipc/bearer.c:357 [inline]
__tipc_nl_bearer_enable+0xe16/0x13f0 net/tipc/bearer.c:1047
__tipc_nl_compat_doit net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:371 [inline]
tipc_nl_compat_doit+0x3bc/0x5f0 net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:393
tipc_nl_compat_handle net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:-1 [inline]
tipc_nl_compat_recv+0x83c/0xbe0 net/tipc/netlink_compat.c:1321
genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x215/0x300 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115
genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline]
genl_rcv_msg+0x60e/0x790 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210
netlink_rcv_skb+0x208/0x470 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2552
genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219
netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1320 [inline]
netlink_unicast+0x846/0xa10 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1346
netlink_sendmsg+0x805/0xb30 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1896
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:714 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg+0x21c/0x270 net/socket.c:729
____sys_sendmsg+0x508/0x820 net/socket.c:2614
___sys_sendmsg+0x21f/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2668
__sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2700 [inline]
__do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2705 [inline]
__se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2703 [inline]
__x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1a1/0x260 net/socket.c:2703
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xfa/0x3b0 arch/
---truncated---
Impact
CVE-2025-40280 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-2025-40280? CVE-2025-40280 is a high-severity security vulnerability. No fixed version is listed yet.
- How severe is CVE-2025-40280? CVE-2025-40280 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-2025-40280? No fixed version is listed for CVE-2025-40280 yet. Monitor the advisory for updates and apply mitigations in the interim.
- Is CVE-2025-40280 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-40280 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-2025-40280 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.