CVE-2025-21890Incorrect Calculation in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
OSV4.7
EPSS
0.0%
top 84.95%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedMar 27
Latest updateOct 15

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix checksums set in idpf_rx_rsc() idpf_rx_rsc() uses skb_transport_offset(skb) while the transport header is not set yet. This triggers the following warning for CONFIG_DEBUG_NET=y builds. DEBUG_NET_WARN_ON_ONCE(!skb_transport_header_was_set(skb)) [ 69.261620] WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 0 at ./include/linux/skbuff.h:3020 idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261629] Modules linked in: vfat fat

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6

Affected Packages5 packages

NVDlinux/linux_kernel6.76.12.18+2
Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.12.19-1+1
Ubuntulinux/linux_kernel< 6.8.0-84.84
CVEListV5linux/linux3a8845af66edb340ba9210bb8a0da040c7d6e5904279bbebe00ffdbfd1a77567961886e35465cbdc+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.12.19-1 (forky)

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

19
OSV
linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities2025-10-15
OSV
linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities2025-10-08
OSV
linux-oracle vulnerabilities2025-10-06
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8 vulnerabilities2025-10-02
OSV
linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities2025-10-02

📋Vendor Advisories

19
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities2025-10-15
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities2025-10-08
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities2025-10-06
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities2025-10-02
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities2025-10-02
CVE-2025-21890 — Incorrect Calculation in Linux | cvebase