CVE-2025-21790: vxlan: check vxlan_vnigroup_init() return value
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vxlan: check vxlanvnigroupinit() return value
vxlaninit() must check vxlanvnigroupinit() success otherwise a crash happens later, spotted by syzbot.
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000002c: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000160-0x0000000000000167] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 7313 Comm: syz-executor147 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc1-syzkaller-00276-g69b54314c975 #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:vxlanvnigroupuninit+0x89/0x500 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlanvnifilter.c:912 Code: 00 48 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b b0 98 41 00 00 49 8d 86 60 01 00 00 48 89 c2 48 89 44 24 10 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 c1 ea 03 <80> 3c 02 00 0f 85 4d 04 00 00 49 8b 86 60 01 00 00 48 ba 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000cc1eea8 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: ffffffff8672effb RDX: 000000000000002c RSI: ffffffff8672ecb9 RDI: ffff8880461b4f18 RBP: ffff8880461b4ef4 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000020000 R13: ffff8880461b0d80 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: dffffc0000000000 FS: 00007fecfa95d6c0(0000) GS:ffff88806a600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fecfa95cfb8 CR3: 000000004472c000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> vxlanuninit+0x1ab/0x200 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:2942 unregisternetdevicemanynotify+0x12d6/0x1f30 net/core/dev.c:11824 unregisternetdevicemany net/core/dev.c:11866 [inline] unregisternetdevicequeue+0x307/0x3f0 net/core/dev.c:11736 registernetdevice+0x1829/0x1eb0 net/core/dev.c:10901 vxlandevcreate+0x7c6/0xa30 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:3981 vxlannewlink+0xd1/0x130 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:4407 rtnlnewlinkcreate net/core/rtnetlink.c:3795 [inline] rtnlnewlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3906 [inline]
Other sources
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
vxlan: check vxlanvnigroupinit() return value
vxlaninit() must check vxlanvnigroupinit() success otherwise a crash happens later, spotted by syzbot.
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0xdffffc000000002c: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000160-0x0000000000000167] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 7313 Comm: syz-executor147 Not tainted 6.14.0-rc1-syzkaller-00276-g69b54314c975 #0 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:vxlanvnigroupuninit+0x89/0x500 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlanvnifilter.c:912 Code: 00 48 8b 44 24 08 4c 8b b0 98 41 00 00 49 8d 86 60 01 00 00 48 89 c2 48 89 44 24 10 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df 48 c1 ea 03 80 3c 02 00 0f 85 4d 04 00 00 49 8b 86 60 01 00 00 48 ba 00 00 00 RSP: 0018:ffffc9000cc1eea8 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: 0000000000000001 RCX: ffffffff8672effb RDX: 000000000000002c RSI: ffffffff8672ecb9 RDI: ffff8880461b4f18 RBP: ffff8880461b4ef4 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000001 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000020000 R13: ffff8880461b0d80 R14: 0000000000000000 R15: dffffc0000000000 FS: 00007fecfa95d6c0(0000) GS:ffff88806a600000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fecfa95cfb8 CR3: 000000004472c000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: TASK vxlanuninit+0x1ab/0x200 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:2942 unregisternetdevicemanynotify+0x12d6/0x1f30 net/core/dev.c:11824 unregisternetdevicemany net/core/dev.c:11866 [inline] unregisternetdevicequeue+0x307/0x3f0 net/core/dev.c:11736 registernetdevice+0x1829/0x1eb0 net/core/dev.c:10901 vxlandevcreate+0x7c6/0xa30 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:3981 vxlannewlink+0xd1/0x130 drivers/net/vxlan/vxlancore.c:4407 rtnlnewlinkcreate net/core/rtnetlink.c:3795 [inline] rtnlnewlink net/core/rtnetlink.c:3906 [inline]
— IBM
Affected Software
Remediation
Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.
- Upgrade
Upgrade
linux kernelto a version that resolves this vulnerability.Fixed in 6.14.0-rc1-syzkaller-00276-g69b54314c975
Event History
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2025-21790?
CVE-2025-21790 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential crash it can cause in the Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2025-21790?
To address CVE-2025-21790, update to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel where this vulnerability has been resolved.
What are the consequences of exploiting CVE-2025-21790?
Exploitation of CVE-2025-21790 can lead to a general protection fault, resulting in a system crash.
Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2025-21790?
CVE-2025-21790 affects certain versions of the Linux kernel that fail to properly check return values in the vxlan module.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2025-21790?
There are no known workarounds for CVE-2025-21790; upgrading to a patched version of the kernel is recommended.