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CVE-2025-21726

VendorlinuxProductlinux kernelDiscoveredFeb 27, 2025UpdatedMay 12, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: padata: avoid UAF for reorder_work Although the previous patch can avoid ps and ps UAF for _do_serial, it can not avoid potential UAF issue for reorder_work. This issue can happen just as below: crypto_request crypto_request crypto_del_alg padata_do_serial ... padata_reorder // processes all remaining // requests then breaks while (1) { if (!padata) break; ... } padata_do_serial // new request added list_add // sees the new request queue_work(reorder_work) padata_reorder queue_work_on(squeue->work) ... padata_serial_worker // completes new request, // no more outstanding // requests crypto_del_alg // free pd invoke_padata_reorder // UAF of pd To avoid UAF for 'reorder_work', get 'pd' ref before put 'reorder_work' into the…

CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.24%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
10
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Sep 23, 2026
▲ 0.01pp
0.23% → 0.24% over 3 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
12 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Feb 27, 2025
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD May 12, 2026
Jul 22, 2025
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7651-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jul 22, 2025
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7651-4: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Jul 24, 2025
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7651-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Jul 24, 2025
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7651-6: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Jan 30, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7990-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jan 30, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7990-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Feb 12, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7990-4: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Feb 20, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7990-5: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Mar 3, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-7990-6: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Apr 29, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8224-1: Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities