CVE-2025-23138

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed, we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM. To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers() (It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted; it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?)
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

04 Nov 2025, 17:00

Type Values Removed Values Added
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205028ebba838938d3b264dda1d0708fa7fe1ade - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/205028ebba838938d3b264dda1d0708fa7fe1ade - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d680b988656bb556c863d8b46d9b9096842bf3d - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d680b988656bb556c863d8b46d9b9096842bf3d - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/471c89b7d4f58bd6082f7c1fe14d4ca15c7f1284 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/471c89b7d4f58bd6082f7c1fe14d4ca15c7f1284 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ec918e6c86c1536870e4373e91eddd0c44245f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ec918e6c86c1536870e4373e91eddd0c44245f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dafa27764183738dc5368b669b71e3d0d154f12 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dafa27764183738dc5368b669b71e3d0d154f12 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8658c75343ed00e5e154ebbe24335f51ba8db547 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8658c75343ed00e5e154ebbe24335f51ba8db547 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d40e3537265dea9e3c33021874437ff26dc18787 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d40e3537265dea9e3c33021874437ff26dc18787 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13abc1e8e1a3b7455511c4e122750127f6bc9b0 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f13abc1e8e1a3b7455511c4e122750127f6bc9b0 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html - Mailing List
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html - Mailing List
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
First Time Linux linux Kernel
Debian debian Linux
Linux
Debian

03 Nov 2025, 20:17

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References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html -
Summary
  • (es) En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: watch_queue: corrección de la discrepancia en la contabilidad de la tubería. Actualmente, watch_queue_set_size() modifica los búferes de la tubería cargados a user->pipe_bufs sin actualizar pipe->nr_accounted en la propia tubería, debido a la prueba if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) en pipe_resize_ring(). Esto significa que, cuando la tubería se libera finalmente, se decrementa user->pipe_bufs en un valor distinto al que se le había cargado, lo que podría provocar un desbordamiento. Esto, a su vez, puede provocar que las pruebas too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() posteriores fallen con -EPERM. Para remediar esto, tenga en cuenta explícitamente el uso de la tubería en watch_queue_set_size() para que coincida con el número establecido mediante account_pipe_buffers() (no está claro por qué watch_queue_set_size() no actualiza nr_accounted; puede deberse a un exceso de aprovisionamiento intencional en watch_queue_set_size()).

16 Apr 2025, 15:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-04-16 15:16

Updated : 2025-11-04 17:00


NVD link : CVE-2025-23138

Mitre link : CVE-2025-23138

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-23138


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel

debian

  • debian_linux