CVE-2025-21636

sctp: sysctl: plpmtud_probe_interval: avoid using current->nsproxy

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 08:43 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: sysctl: plpmtud_probe_interval: avoid using current->nsproxy As mentioned in a previous commit of this series, using the 'net' structure via 'current' is not recommended for different reasons: - Inconsistency: getting info from the reader's/writer's netns vs only from the opener's netns. - current->nsproxy can be NULL in some cases, resulting in an 'Oops' (null-ptr-deref), e.g. when the current task is exiting, as spotted by syzbot [1] using acct(2). The 'net' structure can be obtained from the table->data using container_of(). Note that table->data could also be used directly, as this is the only member needed from the 'net' structure, but that would increase the size of this fix, to use '*data' everywhere 'net->sctp.probe_interval' is used.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.14 ≤ v < 5.15.1775.14 ≤ v < 6.1.1255.14 ≤ v < 6.12.105.14 ≤ v < 6.135.14 ≤ v < 6.6.725.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1256.2 ≤ v < 6.6.726.7 ≤ v < 6.12.106.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc36.13 rc46.13 rc56.13 rc6d1e462a7a5f359cbb9a0e8fbfafcfb6657034105
Vendor states this is fixed in 1dc5da6c4178f3e4b95c631418f72de9f86c0449 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 284a221f8fa503628432c7bb5108277c688c6ffa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 44ee8635922b6eb940faddb961a8347c6857d722 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6259d2484d0ceff42245d1f09cc8cb6ee72d847a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in bcf8c60074e81ed2ac2d35130917175a3949c917 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.177 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.125 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.72 (unaffected)

References (6)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dc5da6c4178f3e4b95c631418f72de9f86c0449
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/284a221f8fa503628432c7bb5108277c688c6ffa
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44ee8635922b6eb940faddb961a8347c6857d722
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6259d2484d0ceff42245d1f09cc8cb6ee72d847a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bcf8c60074e81ed2ac2d35130917175a3949c917
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00001.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

5.5MEDIUMCISA-ADP
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476

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