CVE-2025-21637

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

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: January 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM 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: udp_port: 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, but that would increase the size of this fix, while 'sctp.ctl_sock' still needs to be retrieved from 'net' structure.

Affected

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

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1775.11 ≤ v < 6.1.1255.11 ≤ v < 6.12.105.11 ≤ v < 6.135.11 ≤ v < 6.6.725.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1256.2 ≤ v < 6.6.726.7 ≤ v < 6.12.1046c52b475e7119b6a30e3483e2888fc606a2f86.13 rc16.13 rc26.13 rc36.13 rc46.13 rc56.13 rc6
Vendor states this is fixed in 0a0966312ac3eedd7f5f2a766ed4702df39a9a65 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 55627918febdf9d71107a1e68d1528dc591c9a15 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5b77d73f3be5102720fb685b9e6900e3500e1096 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c10377bbc1972d858eaf0ab366a311b39f8ef1b6 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e919197fb8616331f5dc81e4c3cc3d12769cb725 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.11 (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/0a0966312ac3eedd7f5f2a766ed4702df39a9a65
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55627918febdf9d71107a1e68d1528dc591c9a15
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b77d73f3be5102720fb685b9e6900e3500e1096
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c10377bbc1972d858eaf0ab366a311b39f8ef1b6
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e919197fb8616331f5dc81e4c3cc3d12769cb725
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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