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CVE-2025-21890MEDIUM
Linux Linux — idpf: fix checksums set in idpf_rx_rsc()
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0036   29.1     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    3a8845af66edb340ba9210bb8a0da040c7d6e590 –  —
  Linux    6.7 –                                       6.12.18
TIMELINE
  Dec 29  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 27  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-21890 (Linux). CVSS 8.2 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix checksums set in idpf_rx_rsc() idpf_rx_rsc() uses skb_transport_offset(skb) while the transport header is not set yet. This triggers the following warning for CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=y builds. DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(!skb_transport_header_was_set(skb)) [ 69.261620] WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 0 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3020 idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261629] Modules linked in: vfat fat dummy bridge intel_uncore_frequency_tpmi intel_uncore_frequency_common intel_vsec_tpmi idpf intel_vsec cdc_ncm cdc_eem cdc_ether usbnet mii xhci_pci xhci_hcd ehci_pci ehci_hcd libeth [ 69.261644] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/7 Tainted: G S W 6.14.0-smp-DEV #1697 [ 69.261648] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, [W]=WARN [ 69.261650] RIP: 0010:idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261677] ? __warn (kernel/panic.c:242 kernel/panic.c:748) [ 69.261682] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261687] ? report_bug (lib/bug.c:?) [ 69.261690] ? handle_bug (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:285) [ 69.261694] ? exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:309) [ 69.261697] ? asm_exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:621) [ 69.261700] ? __pfx_idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:4011) idpf [ 69.261704] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261708] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:3072) idpf [ 69.261712] __napi_poll (net/core/dev.c:7194) [ 69.261716] net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:7265) [ 69.261718] ? __qdisc_run (net/sched/sch_generic.c:293) [ 69.261721] ? sched_clock (arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:84 arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c:288) [ 69.261726] handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:561)

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
December 29, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 27, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-21890 (Linux). CVSS 8.2 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux3a8845af66edb340ba9210bb8a0da040c7d6e590
LinuxLinux6.76.12.18

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-21890 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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