CVE-2025-39826
net: rose: convert 'use' field to refcount_t
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rose: convert 'use' field to refcount_t The 'use' field in struct rose_neigh is used as a reference counter but lacks atomicity. This can lead to race conditions where a rose_neigh structure is freed while still being referenced by other code paths. For example, when rose_neigh->use becomes zero during an ioctl operation via rose_rt_ioctl(), the structure may be removed while its timer is still active, potentially causing use-after-free issues. This patch changes the type of 'use' from unsigned short to refcount_t and updates all code paths to use rose_neigh_hold() and rose_neigh_put() which operate reference counts atomically.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0085b250fcc79f900c82a69980ec2f3e1871823b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/203e4f42596ede31498744018716a3db6dbb7f51
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d860d1faa6b2ce3becfdb8b0c2b048ad31800061
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8c29fc437d03a98fb075c31c5be761cc8326284
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb07156cc0742ba4e93dfcc84280c011d05b301f
References (9)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- HIGH
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
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