CVE-2025-39758: RDMA/siw: Fix the sendmsg byte count in siw_tcp_sendpages
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/siw: Fix the sendmsg byte count in siwtcpsendpages
Ever since commit c2ff29e99a76 ("siw: Inline dotcpsendpages()"), we have been doing this:
static int siwtcpsendpages(struct socket s, struct page page, int offset, sizet size) [...] / Calculate the number of bytes we need to push, for this page specifically / sizet bytes = mint(sizet, PAGESIZE - offset, size); / If we can't splice it, then copy it in, as normal / if (!sendpageok(page[i])) msg.msgflags &= ~MSGSPLICEPAGES; / Set the bvec pointing to the page, with len $bytes / bvecsetpage(&bvec, page[i], bytes, offset); / Set the iter to $size, aka the size of the whole sendpages (!!!) / ioviterbvec(&msg.msgiter, ITERSOURCE, &bvec, 1, size); trypageagain: locksock(sk); / Sendmsg with $size size (!!!) / rv = tcpsendmsglocked(sk, &msg, size);
This means we've been sending oversized ioviters and tcpsendmsg calls for a while. This has a been a benign bug because sendpageok() always returned true. With the recent slab allocator changes being slowly introduced into next (that disallow sendpage on large kmalloc allocations), we have recently hit out-of-bounds crashes, due to slight differences in ioviter behavior between the MSGSPLICEPAGES and "regular" copy paths:
(MSGSPLICEPAGES) skbsplicefromiter ioviterextractpages ioviterextractbvecpages uses i->nrsegs to correctly stop in its tracks before OoB'ing everywhere skbsplicefromiter gets a "short" read
(!MSGSPLICEPAGES) skbcopytopagenocache copy=iovitercount [...] copyfromiter / this doesn't help / if (unlikely(iter->count < len)) len = iter->count; iteratebvec ... and we run off the bvecs
Fix this by properly setting the ioviter's byte count, plus sending the correct byte count to tcpsendmsglocked.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-39758?
CVE-2025-39758 is classified as a moderate severity vulnerability due to potential data corruption risks in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-39758?
To fix CVE-2025-39758, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that includes the patch for this vulnerability.
What systems are affected by CVE-2025-39758?
CVE-2025-39758 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel that utilize RDMA and siw transport.
Does CVE-2025-39758 allow for remote code execution?
CVE-2025-39758 does not directly enable remote code execution, but it may lead to data corruption which could impact application stability.
What should I do if I cannot update my kernel to fix CVE-2025-39758?
If updating is not possible, consider isolating affected systems and monitoring for unusual activity as a temporary mitigation.