CVE-2025-21846

acct: perform last write from workqueue

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 12, 2025 at 09:42 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 02:17 AM UTC
5 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP FirmwareSiplus S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: acct: perform last write from workqueue In [1] it was reported that the acct(2) system call can be used to trigger NULL deref in cases where it is set to write to a file that triggers an internal lookup. This can e.g., happen when pointing acc(2) to /sys/power/resume. At the point the where the write to this file happens the calling task has already exited and called exit_fs(). A lookup will thus trigger a NULL-deref when accessing current->fs. Reorganize the code so that the the final write happens from the workqueue but with the caller's credentials. This preserves the (strange) permission model and has almost no regression risk. This api should stop to exist though.

Affected

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

2.6.12 ≤ v < 6.1.1306.13 ≤ v < 6.13.56.2 ≤ v < 6.6.806.7 ≤ v < 6.12.171da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac26.146.14 rc16.14 rc26.14 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 56d5f3eba3f5de0efdd556de4ef381e109b973a9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5a59ced8ffc71973d42c82484a719c8f6ac8f7f7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5c928e14a2ccd99462f2351ead627b58075bb736 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5d5b936cfa4b0d5670ca7420ef165a074bc008eb (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5ee8da9bea70dda492d61f075658939af33d8410 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8acbf4a88c6a98c8ed00afd1a7d1abcca9b4735e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in a8136afca090412a36429cb6c2543c714d9c0f84 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b03782ae707cc45e65242c7cddd8e28f1c22cde5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.235 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.179 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.291 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.130 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.80 (unaffected)

References (14)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56d5f3eba3f5de0efdd556de4ef381e109b973a9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a59ced8ffc71973d42c82484a719c8f6ac8f7f7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c928e14a2ccd99462f2351ead627b58075bb736
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d5b936cfa4b0d5670ca7420ef165a074bc008eb
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ee8da9bea70dda492d61f075658939af33d8410
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8acbf4a88c6a98c8ed00afd1a7d1abcca9b4735e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8136afca090412a36429cb6c2543c714d9c0f84
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b03782ae707cc45e65242c7cddd8e28f1c22cde5

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

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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