CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2025-21662

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix variable not being completed when function returns When cmd_alloc_index(), fails cmd_work_handler() needs to complete ent->slotted before returning early. Otherwise the task which issued the command may hang: mlx5_core 0000:01:00.0: cmd_work_handler:877:(pid 3880418): failed to allocate command entry INFO: task kworker/13:2:4055883 blocked for more than 120 seconds. Not tainted 4.19.90-25.44.v2101.ky10.aarch64 #1 "echo 0 > /proc/sys/kernel/hung_task_timeout_secs" disables this message. kworker/13:2 D 0 4055883 2 0x00000228 Workqueue: events mlx5e_tx_dim_work [mlx5_core] Call trace: __switch_to+0xe8/0x150 __schedule+0x2a8/0x9b8 schedule+0x2c/0x88 schedule_timeout+0x204/0x478 wait_for_common+0x154/0x250 wait_for_completion+0x28/0x38 cmd_exec+0x7a0/0xa00 [mlx5_core] mlx5_cmd_exec+0x54/0x80 [mlx5_core] mlx5_core_modify_cq+0x6c/0x80 [mlx5_core] mlx5_core_modify_cq_moderation+0xa0/0xb8 [mlx5_core] mlx5e_tx_dim_work+0x54/0x68 [mlx5_core] process_one_work+0x1b0/0x448 worker_thread+0x54/0x468 kthread+0x134/0x138 ret_from_fork+0x10/0x18

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.1.128-1CVE-2025-21662
Fixed in:6.12.10-1CVE-2025-21662
Fixed in:6.12.10-1CVE-2025-21662
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-aws-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-azure-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-gcp-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1011-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-6.11.0-1017-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-image-6.11.0-21-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1USN-7379-1
linux-image-6.11.0-21-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1+1USN-7379-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1012-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1016-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1025-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1026-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1028-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1029-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-1030-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-6.8.0-2023-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.0-60-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-6.8.1-1022-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31~22.04.1USN-7513-1
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.31USN-7513-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-fdeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34~22.04.1USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1029.34USN-7513-3
linux-image-azure-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1016.17USN-7522-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32~22.04.1USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1030.32USN-7515-2
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-image-generic-lpaeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-gkeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1025.29USN-7515-1
linux-image-gkeopUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-gkeop-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1012.14USN-7515-2
linux-image-ibmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-ibm-classicUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.26USN-7513-1
linux-image-kvmUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-image-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-image-oem-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-22.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-image-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63USN-7513-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63~22.04.1USN-7513-4
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-21.21~24.04.1USN-7379-1
linux-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1USN-7513-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1011.12~24.04.1USN-7381-1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-60.63.1~22.04.1USN-7513-1
linux-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31USN-7514-1
linux-nvidia-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31~22.04.1USN-7514-1
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.31.1USN-7514-1
linux-oem-6.11Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.11.0-1017.17USN-7382-1
linux-oem-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.28USN-7513-3
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27USN-7513-1
linux-oracle-6.8Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1026.27~22.04.1USN-7513-5
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-1028.32USN-7524-1
linux-raspi-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.0-2023.24USN-7523-1
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.8.1-1022.23USN-7513-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.20%probability of exploitation in 30 days
10thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 10% of all known CVEs.

References

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2025-21662
CVE-2025-21662 severity badge

Markdown

[![CVE-2025-21662](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2025-21662.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2025-21662)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2025-21662"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2025-21662.svg" alt="CVE-2025-21662"></a>

Find and fix vulnerabilities across your fleet

TridentStack Control continuously scans your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet for known vulnerabilities, prioritizes them by severity and active exploitation, and patches them automatically.

Start free

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-11-03.