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CVE-2025-21837 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring/uring_cmd: unconditionally copy SQEs at prep time This isn't generally necessary, but conditions have been observed where SQE data is accessed from the original SQE after prep has been done and outside of the initial issue. Opcode prep handlers must ensure that any SQE related data is stable beyond the prep phase, but uring_cmd is a bit special in how it handles the SQE which makes it susceptible to reading stale data. If the application has reused the SQE before the original completes, then that can lead to data corruption. Down the line we can relax this again once uring_cmd has been sanitized a bit, and avoid unnecessarily copying the SQE.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87fe1d68842a308998b315c8ed0163a1d639017c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6211ebbdaa541af197b50b8dd8f22642ce0b87f

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-21837
NVD Published Date:
03/07/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/07/2025
Source:
kernel.org