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CVE-2025-39905— net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver

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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，该漏洞源于缺少用于序列化并发pl->phydev写入与解析器的锁，可能导致竞争条件。

AI Predicted 3.7 Difficulty: Moderate EPSS 0.11% · P1

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T1068 · Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

Affected Version Matrix 6

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 5fd0f1a02e750e2db4038dee60edea669ce5aab1< 56fe63b05ec84ae6674269d78397cec43a7a295a affected
5fd0f1a02e750e2db4038dee60edea669ce5aab1< 0ba5b2f2c381dbec9ed9e4ab3ae5d3e667de0dc3 affected
6.14 affected
< 6.14 unaffected
6.16.8≤ 6.16.* unaffected
6.17≤ * unaffected
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-39905

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Vulnerability Title
net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: phylink: add lock for serializing concurrent pl->phydev writes with resolver Currently phylink_resolve() protects itself against concurrent phylink_bringup_phy() or phylink_disconnect_phy() calls which modify pl->phydev by relying on pl->state_mutex. The problem is that in phylink_resolve(), pl->state_mutex is in a lock inversion state with pl->phydev->lock. So pl->phydev->lock needs to be acquired prior to pl->state_mutex. But that requires dereferencing pl->phydev in the first place, and without pl->state_mutex, that is racy. Hence the reason for the extra lock. Currently it is redundant, but it will serve a functional purpose once mutex_lock(&phy->lock) will be moved outside of the mutex_lock(&pl->state_mutex) section. Another alternative considered would have been to let phylink_resolve() acquire the rtnl_mutex, which is also held when phylink_bringup_phy() and phylink_disconnect_phy() are called. But since phylink_disconnect_phy() runs under rtnl_lock(), it would deadlock with phylink_resolve() when calling flush_work(&pl->resolve). Additionally, it would have been undesirable because it would have unnecessarily blocked many other call paths as well in the entire kernel, so the smaller-scoped lock was preferred.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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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，该漏洞源于缺少用于序列化并发pl->phydev写入与解析器的锁，可能导致竞争条件。
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 5fd0f1a02e750e2db4038dee60edea669ce5aab1 ~ 56fe63b05ec84ae6674269d78397cec43a7a295a -
Linux Linux 6.14 -

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