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CVE-2025-21882MEDIUM
Linux Linux — net/mlx5: Fix vport QoS cleanup on error
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0017    7.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    be034baba83e2a80a0b2c0f24c08547b6eedc79a –  —
  Linux    6.13 –                                      6.13.6
TIMELINE
  Dec 29  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 27  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-21882 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 2 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix vport QoS cleanup on error When enabling vport QoS fails, the scheduling node was never freed, causing a leak. Add the missing free and reset the vport scheduling node pointer to NULL.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
December 29, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 27, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-21882 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxbe034baba83e2a80a0b2c0f24c08547b6eedc79a
LinuxLinux6.136.13.6

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (2)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-21882 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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