Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix bpf_sk_select_reuseport() memory leak As pointed out in the original comment, lookup in sockmap can return a TCP ESTABLISHED socket. Such TCP socket may have had SO_ATTACH_REUSEPORT_EBPF set before it was ESTABLISHED. In other words, a non-NULL sk_reuseport_cb does not imply a non-refcounted socket. Drop sk's reference in both error paths. unreferenced object 0xffff888101911800 (size 2048): comm "test_progs", pid 44109, jiffies 4297131437 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 80 00 01 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ backtrace (crc 9336483b): __kmalloc_noprof+0x3bf/0x560 __reuseport_alloc+0x1d/0x40 reuseport_alloc+0xca/0x150 reuseport_attach_prog+0x87/0x140 sk_reuseport_attach_bpf+0xc8/0x100 sk_setsockopt+0x1181/0x1990 do_sock_setsockopt+0x12b/0x160 __sys_setsockopt+0x7b/0xc0 __x64_sys_setsockopt+0x1b/0x30 do_syscall_64+0x93/0x180 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 5.8, < 5.15.177 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ab52a8ca6e156a64c51b5e7456cac9a0ebfd9bfPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b02e70be498b138e9c21701c2f33f4018ca7cd5ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3af60928ab9129befa65e6df0310d27300942bfPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bb36838dac7bb334a3f3d7eb29875593ec9473fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cccd51dd22574216e64e5d205489e634f86999f3Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0a3b3d1176d39218b8edb2a2d03164942ab9ccdPatch
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00002.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
FAQ
What is CVE-2025-21683?
CVE-2025-21683 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Fix bpf_sk_select_reuseport() memory leak As pointed out in the original comment, lookup in sockmap can return a TCP ESTABLIS...
How severe is CVE-2025-21683?
CVE-2025-21683 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-21683?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.