CVE-2025-21890

MEDIUM
Published Mar 27, 2025 Modified Oct 29, 2025

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 dummy bridge intel_uncore_frequency_tpmi intel_uncore_frequency_common intel_vsec_tpmi idpf intel_vsec cdc_ncm cdc_eem cdc_ether usbnet mii xhci_pci xhci_hcd ehci_pci ehci_hcd libeth [ 69.261644] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/7 Tainted: G S W 6.14.0-smp-DEV #1697 [ 69.261648] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, [W]=WARN [ 69.261650] RIP: 0010:idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261677] ? __warn (kernel/panic.c:242 kernel/panic.c:748) [ 69.261682] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261687] ? report_bug (lib/bug.c:?) [ 69.261690] ? handle_bug (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:285) [ 69.261694] ? exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:309) [ 69.261697] ? asm_exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:621) [ 69.261700] ? __pfx_idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:4011) idpf [ 69.261704] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261708] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:3072) idpf [ 69.261712] __napi_poll (net/core/dev.c:7194) [ 69.261716] net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:7265) [ 69.261718] ? __qdisc_run (net/sched/sch_generic.c:293) [ 69.261721] ? sched_clock (arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:84 arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c:288) [ 69.261726] handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:561)

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.5
MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Products

Vendor Product
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel
linux linux_kernel

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-21890? +
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 dummy bridge intel_uncore_frequency_tpmi intel_uncore_frequency_common intel_vsec_tpmi idpf intel_vsec cdc_ncm cdc_eem cdc_ether usbnet mii xhci_pci xhci_hcd ehci_pci ehci_hcd libeth [ 69.261644] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 0 Comm: swapper/7 Tainted: G S W 6.14.0-smp-DEV #1697 [ 69.261648] Tainted: [S]=CPU_OUT_OF_SPEC, [W]=WARN [ 69.261650] RIP: 0010:idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261677] ? __warn (kernel/panic.c:242 kernel/panic.c:748) [ 69.261682] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261687] ? report_bug (lib/bug.c:?) [ 69.261690] ? handle_bug (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:285) [ 69.261694] ? exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:309) [ 69.261697] ? asm_exc_invalid_op (arch/x86/include/asm/idtentry.h:621) [ 69.261700] ? __pfx_idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:4011) idpf [ 69.261704] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (include/linux/skbuff.h:3020) idpf [ 69.261708] ? idpf_vport_splitq_napi_poll (drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_txrx.c:3072) idpf [ 69.261712] __napi_poll (net/core/dev.c:7194) [ 69.261716] net_rx_action (net/core/dev.c:7265) [ 69.261718] ? __qdisc_run (net/sched/sch_generic.c:293) [ 69.261721] ? sched_clock (arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:84 arch/x86/kernel/tsc.c:288) [ 69.261726] handle_softirqs (kernel/softirq.c:561) It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2025-21890? +
CVE-2025-21890 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-21890? +
CVE-2025-21890 affects products from linux, specifically: linux_kernel. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-21890? +
You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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