CVE-2025-39827

net: rose: include node references in rose_neigh refcount

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 16, 2025 at 01:00 PM UTC
Updated: October 19, 2026 at 09:10 PM UTC
6 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxSIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 Pn /dp MFP Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: rose: include node references in rose_neigh refcount Current implementation maintains two separate reference counting mechanisms: the 'count' field in struct rose_neigh tracks references from rose_node structures, while the 'use' field (now refcount_t) tracks references from rose_sock. This patch merges these two reference counting systems using 'use' field for proper reference management. Specifically, this patch adds incrementing and decrementing of rose_neigh->use when rose_neigh->count is incremented or decremented. This patch also modifies rose_rt_free(), rose_rt_device_down() and rose_clear_route() to properly release references to rose_neigh objects before freeing a rose_node through rose_remove_node(). These changes ensure rose_neigh structures are properly freed only when all references, including those from rose_node structures, are released. As a result, this resolves a slab-use-after-free issue reported by Syzbot.

Affected

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

2.6.12.1 ≤ v < 6.1.1506.13 ≤ v < 6.16.56.2 ≤ v < 6.6.1046.7 ≤ v < 6.12.451da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac22.6.122.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc56.176.17 rc16.17 rc26.17 rc3
Vendor states this is fixed in 384210cceb1873a4c8218b27ba0745444436b728 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4cce478c3e82a5fc788d72adb2f4c4e983997639 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9c547c8eee9d1cf6e744611d688b9f725cf9a115 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d7563b456ed44151e1a82091d96f60166daea89b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in da9c9c877597170b929a6121a68dcd3dd9a80f45 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.150 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.45 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16.5 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.104 (unaffected)
v < V5.0
Affected range stops below V5.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

References (9)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/384210cceb1873a4c8218b27ba0745444436b728
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cce478c3e82a5fc788d72adb2f4c4e983997639
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c547c8eee9d1cf6e744611d688b9f725cf9a115
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7563b456ed44151e1a82091d96f60166daea89b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da9c9c877597170b929a6121a68dcd3dd9a80f45
Third Party Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-032379.html

CVSS

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

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