CVE-2025-21972
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: mctp: unshare packets when reassembling Ensure that the frag_list used for reassembly isn't shared with other packets. This avoids incorrect reassembly when packets are cloned, and prevents a memory leak due to circular references between fragments and their skb_shared_info. The upcoming MCTP-over-USB driver uses skb_clone which can trigger the problem - other MCTP drivers don't share SKBs. A kunit test is added to reproduce the issue.
Published:Apr 1, 2025
Last Modified:Jul 30, 2026
EPS:Apr 1, 2025
EPSS Score:0.00174
CVSS Score:8.8
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