CVE-2025-21787 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: team: better TEAM_OPTION_TYPE_STRING validation syzbot reported following splat [1] Make sure user-provided data contains one nul byte. [1] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in string_nocheck lib/vsprintf.c:633 [inline] BUG: KMSAN: uninit-value in string+0x3ec/0x5f0 lib/vsprintf.c:714 string_nocheck lib/vsprintf.c:633 [inline] string+0x3ec/0x5f0 lib/vsprintf.c:714 vsnprintf+0xa5d/0x1960 lib/vsprintf.c:2843 __request_module+0x252/0x9f0 kernel/module/kmod.c:149 team_mode_get drivers/net/team/team_core.c:480 [inline] team_change_mode drivers/net/team/team_core.c:607 [inline] team_mode_option_set+0x437/0x970 drivers/net/team/team_core.c:1401 team_option_set drivers/net/team/team_core.c:375 [inline] team_nl_options_set_doit+0x1339/0x1f90 drivers/net/team/team_core.c:2662 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 [inline] genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x1214/0x12c0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210 netlink_rcv_skb+0x375/0x650 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2543 genl_rcv+0x40/0x60 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1322 [inline] netlink_unicast+0xf52/0x1260 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1348 netlink_sendmsg+0x10da/0x11e0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1892 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:718 [inline] __sock_sendmsg+0x30f/0x380 net/socket.c:733 ____sys_sendmsg+0x877/0xb60 net/socket.c:2573 ___sys_sendmsg+0x28d/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2627 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2659 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2664 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2662 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x212/0x3c0 net/socket.c:2662 x64_sys_call+0x2ed6/0x3c30 arch/x86/include/generated/asm/syscalls_64.h:47 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/common.c:52 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0x1e0 arch/x86/entry/common.c:83 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's handling of user-provided string data has been addressed. This issue, reported by syzbot, involved improper validation that allowed uninitialized data to be processed, potentially leading to undefined behavior. The vulnerability was traced through several kernel functions, ultimately affecting the 'team' networking driver.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html | siemens-SADP | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4236bf4716589558cc0f3c3612642b2c2141b04e | kernel.org | Mailing ListPatch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4512482e4805dd30bc77dec511f2a2edba5cb868 | kernel.org | Mailing ListPatch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bef3ac184b5626ea62385d6b82a1992b89d7940 | kernel.org | Mailing ListPatch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c30483d0f6bdb2230e10e3e4be5167927eac7a0 | kernel.org | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f5af50f3aa0af8cbef9fb76fffeed69e8143f59 | kernel.org | |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8401cade1918281177974b32c925afdce750d292 | kernel.org | Mailing ListPatch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d071a91fa614ecdf760c29f61f6a7bfb7df796d6 | kernel.org | Mailing ListPatch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f443687ad20c70320d1248f35f57bf46cac8df0a | kernel.org | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html | CVE | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html | CVE |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| CWE-908 | Use of Uninitialized Resource | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 3.3, < 6.1.129 >= 6.2, < 6.6.79 >= 6.7, < 6.12.16 >= 6.13, < 6.13.4 6.14 rc1 6.14 rc2 |
CPE
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Change History
8 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | siemens-SADP |
| May 12, 2026 | CVE Modified | siemens-SADP |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Nov 3, 2025 | CVE Modified | CVE |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| Mar 5, 2025 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| Feb 27, 2025 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |