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CVE-2025-21889— perf/core: Add RCU read lock protection to perf_iterate_ctx()

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于perf未使用RCU保护上下文迭代，可能导致数据竞争。

CVSS 7.8 · High EPSS 0.21% · P10

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1059 · Command and Scripting Interpreter

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux bd27568117664b8b3e259721393df420ed51f57b< f390c2eea571945f357a2d3b9fcb1c015767132e affected
bd27568117664b8b3e259721393df420ed51f57b< a2475ccad6120546ea45dbcd6cd1f74dc565ef6b affected
bd27568117664b8b3e259721393df420ed51f57b< dd536566dda9a551fc2a2acfab5313a5bb13ed02 affected
bd27568117664b8b3e259721393df420ed51f57b< 0fe8813baf4b2e865d3b2c735ce1a15b86002c74 affected
6.2 affected
< 6.2 unaffected
6.6.81≤ 6.6.* unaffected
6.12.18≤ 6.12.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-21889

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Vulnerability Title
perf/core: Add RCU read lock protection to perf_iterate_ctx()
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/core: Add RCU read lock protection to perf_iterate_ctx() The perf_iterate_ctx() function performs RCU list traversal but currently lacks RCU read lock protection. This causes lockdep warnings when running perf probe with unshare(1) under CONFIG_PROVE_RCU_LIST=y: WARNING: suspicious RCU usage kernel/events/core.c:8168 RCU-list traversed in non-reader section!! Call Trace: lockdep_rcu_suspicious ? perf_event_addr_filters_apply perf_iterate_ctx perf_event_exec begin_new_exec ? load_elf_phdrs load_elf_binary ? lock_acquire ? find_held_lock ? bprm_execve bprm_execve do_execveat_common.isra.0 __x64_sys_execve do_syscall_64 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe This protection was previously present but was removed in commit bd2756811766 ("perf: Rewrite core context handling"). Add back the necessary rcu_read_lock()/rcu_read_unlock() pair around perf_iterate_ctx() call in perf_event_exec(). [ mingo: Use scoped_guard() as suggested by Peter ]
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于perf未使用RCU保护上下文迭代，可能导致数据竞争。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux bd27568117664b8b3e259721393df420ed51f57b ~ f390c2eea571945f357a2d3b9fcb1c015767132e -
Linux Linux 6.2 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2025-21889 (4)

Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2025-03-27 · 124 CVEs total

CVE-2023-53006 9.8 CRITICAL cifs: Fix oops due to uncleared server->smbd_conn in reconnect
CVE-2025-21876 8.8 HIGH iommu/vt-d: Fix suspicious RCU usage
CVE-2025-21890 8.2 HIGH idpf: fix checksums set in idpf_rx_rsc()
CVE-2022-49755 7.8 HIGH usb: gadget: f_fs: Prevent race during ffs_ep0_queue_wait
CVE-2025-21887 7.8 HIGH ovl: fix UAF in ovl_dentry_update_reval by moving dput() in ovl_link_up
CVE-2023-52930 7.8 HIGH drm/i915: Fix potential bit_17 double-free
CVE-2023-52931 7.8 HIGH drm/i915: Avoid potential vm use-after-free
CVE-2023-52934 7.8 HIGH mm/MADV_COLLAPSE: catch !none !huge !bad pmd lookups
CVE-2023-52935 7.8 HIGH mm/khugepaged: fix ->anon_vma race
CVE-2023-53009 7.8 HIGH drm/amdkfd: Add sync after creating vram bo
CVE-2023-52999 7.8 HIGH net: fix UaF in netns ops registration error path
CVE-2023-52973 7.8 HIGH vc_screen: move load of struct vc_data pointer in vcs_read() to avoid UAF
CVE-2023-52981 7.8 HIGH drm/i915: Fix request ref counting during error capture & debugfs dump
CVE-2023-52983 7.8 HIGH block, bfq: fix uaf for bfqq in bic_set_bfqq()
CVE-2023-52975 7.8 HIGH scsi: iscsi_tcp: Fix UAF during logout when accessing the shost ipaddress
CVE-2023-52974 7.8 HIGH scsi: iscsi_tcp: Fix UAF during login when accessing the shost ipaddress
CVE-2023-52987 7.8 HIGH ASoC: SOF: ipc4-mtrace: prevent underflow in sof_ipc4_priority_mask_dfs_write()
CVE-2025-21867 7.8 HIGH bpf, test_run: Fix use-after-free issue in eth_skb_pkt_type()
CVE-2023-52988 7.8 HIGH ALSA: hda/via: Avoid potential array out-of-bound in add_secret_dac_path()
CVE-2023-53033 7.8 HIGH netfilter: nft_payload: incorrect arithmetics when fetching VLAN header bits

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