CVE-2025-21882
net/mlx5: Fix vport QoS cleanup on error
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 27, 2025 at 02:57 PM 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%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix vport QoS cleanup on error When enabling vport QoS fails, the scheduling node was never freed, causing a leak. Add the missing free and reset the vport scheduling node pointer to NULL.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
6.13 ≤ v < 6.13.66.13 ≤ v < 6.146.14 rc16.14 rc26.14 rc36.14 rc4be034baba83e2a80a0b2c0f24c08547b6eedc79a
Vendor states this is fixed in 7f3528f7d2f98b70e19a6bb7b130fc82c079ac54 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fead368502bce0e10bea7c0d2895b2fa0c6c10aa (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.13.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14 (unaffected)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (2)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f3528f7d2f98b70e19a6bb7b130fc82c079ac54Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fead368502bce0e10bea7c0d2895b2fa0c6c10aaCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401
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