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CVE-2025-37920MEDIUM
Linux Linux — xsk: Fix race condition in AF_XDP generic RX path
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  N  N  H    4.7   .0014    3.8     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    bf0bdd1343efbbf65b4d53aef1fce14acbd79d50 –  —
  Linux    5.3 –                                       6.1.164
TIMELINE
  Apr 16  Reserved by Linux
  May 20  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-37920 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).
CWE-362 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 5 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xsk: Fix race condition in AF_XDP generic RX path Move rx_lock from xsk_socket to xsk_buff_pool. Fix synchronization for shared umem mode in generic RX path where multiple sockets share single xsk_buff_pool. RX queue is exclusive to xsk_socket, while FILL queue can be shared between multiple sockets. This could result in race condition where two CPU cores access RX path of two different sockets sharing the same umem. Protect both queues by acquiring spinlock in shared xsk_buff_pool. Lock contention may be minimized in the future by some per-thread FQ buffering. It's safe and necessary to move spin_lock_bh(rx_lock) after xsk_rcv_check(): * xs->pool and spinlock_init is synchronized by xsk_bind() -> xsk_is_bound() memory barriers. * xsk_rcv_check() may return true at the moment of xsk_release() or xsk_unbind_dev(), however this will not cause any data races or race conditions. xsk_unbind_dev() removes xdp socket from all maps and waits for completion of all outstanding rx operations. Packets in RX path will either complete safely or drop.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
April 16, 2025ReservedReserved by Linux
May 20, 2025PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-37920 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinuxbf0bdd1343efbbf65b4d53aef1fce14acbd79d50
LinuxLinux5.36.1.164

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (5)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-37920 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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