Linux Linux Kernel
CVE-2025-39925
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: j1939: implement NETDEV_UNREGISTER notification handler syzbot is reporting unregister_netdevice: waiting for vcan0 to become free. Usage count = 2 problem, for j1939 protocol did not have NETDEV_UNREGISTER notification handler for undoing changes made by j1939_sk_bind(). Commit 25fe97cb7620 ("can: j1939: move j1939_priv_put() into sk_destruct callback") expects that a call to j1939_priv_put() can be unconditionally delayed until j1939_sk_sock_destruct() is called. But we need to call j1939_priv_put() against an extra ref held by j1939_sk_bind() call (as a part of undoing changes made by j1939_sk_bind()) as soon as NETDEV_UNREGISTER notification fires (i.e. before j1939_sk_sock_destruct() is called via j1939_sk_release()). Otherwise, the extra ref on "struct j1939_priv" held by j1939_sk_bind() call prevents "struct net_device" from dropping the usage count to 1; making it impossible for unregister_netdevice() to continue. [mkl: remove space in front of label]
What this means for your business
- It affects Linux Kernel. It matters if your company, or a supplier that handles your data, runs it.
- An attacker can use it only with access to the machine itself, with an ordinary user login, and without anyone at your company clicking anything.
What to do
- 1Check whether your company or your suppliers run Linux Kernel, and which version. The affected versions are listed further down this page.
- 2If you do, apply the vendor's fix. A patch or vendor advisory has been published.
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Scoring
- CVSS
- 5.5 (v3.1)
- Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H- Assigned by
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Dates
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- Last modified
- 2026-09-02
- Sources
- NVD
Affected products
- Linux Linux Kernel5.4 - 6.16.8, 6.17
As listed in the NVD configuration data. Not a statement about your estate.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c88069fac2c792e228e6a4ae71c9b9b5b9a87a6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/479d8a2aedcc1db16f14c1a8a9c74b5bdf18b9ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e154cb5e7681c2910e2dfa09f05e3469e333745
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/76957b618ce729c3bd1e782fbc9d9991af653925
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fcbe5b2c6a4b5407bf2241fdb71e0a390f6ab9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da9e8f429139928570407e8f90559b5d46c20262