CVE-2025-21781: batman-adv: fix panic during interface removal

Published Feb 27, 2025
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

batman-adv: fix panic during interface removal

Reference counting is used to ensure that batadvhardifneighnode and batadvhardiface are not freed before/during batadvvelpthroughputmetricupdate work is finished.

But there isn't a guarantee that the hard if will remain associated with a soft interface up until the work is finished.

This fixes a crash triggered by reboot that looks like this:

Call trace: batadvvmeshfree+0xd0/0x4dc [batmanadv] batadvvelpthroughputmetricupdate+0x1c/0xa4 processonework+0x178/0x398 workerthread+0x2e8/0x4d0 kthread+0xd8/0xdc retfromfork+0x10/0x20

(the batadvvmeshfree call is misleading, and does not actually happen)

I was able to make the issue happen more reliably by changing hardifneigh->batv.metricwork work to be delayed work. This allowed me to track down and confirm the fix.

[sven@narfation.org: prevent entering batadvvelpgetthroughput without softiface]

Affected Software

212 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Kernel
Linux batman-adv
Linux Linux kernel>=4.6<5.4.291
Linux Linux kernel>=5.5<5.10.235
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.179
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.129
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.79
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.16
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.13.4
Linux Linux kernel=6.14-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.14-rc2
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1089.98+fips1
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    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 5.15.0-140.150+fips1
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1083.92+fips1
  67. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78
  68. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.37
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1034.39
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.23
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.38
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1015.15~24.04.1
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.36
  75. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1019.21
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-26.26~24.04.1
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1033.33
  78. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78.1
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1014.15~24.04.1
  80. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.38
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1010.10
  82. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.38.1
  83. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1009.9
  84. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.11.0-1022.22
  85. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.33
  86. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1035.39
  87. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.18
  88. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2028.29
  89. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1030.31
  90. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-fips to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-78.78+fips1

Event History

Feb 27, 2025
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:18 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:18 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via OSV·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-21781?

CVE-2025-21781 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-21781?

To fix CVE-2025-21781, update to the latest version of the Linux kernel that includes the patch for this vulnerability.

3

Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-21781?

CVE-2025-21781 affects multiple versions of the Linux kernel and the batman-adv module.

4

What are the risks associated with CVE-2025-21781?

Exploitation of CVE-2025-21781 could potentially lead to system crashes or denial of service.

5

Is CVE-2025-21781 related to network performance issues?

Yes, CVE-2025-21781 specifically addresses a panic during interface removal, which can impact network performance.

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