Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/netfs/read_collect: add to next->prev_donated If multiple subrequests donate data to the same "next" request (depending on the subrequest completion order), each of them would overwrite the `prev_donated` field, causing data corruption and a BUG() crash ("Can't donate prior to front").

INFO

Published Date :

2025-04-02T12:53:12.170Z

Last Modified :

2025-10-10T16:45:43.112Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-21988 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-21988.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b9ad7e52d4777f7e775ee1f0ad2452f6041024 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25cec3b76aba47a49138d2162fc809c6cd49c9e cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d46f2ec332533816417b60933954173f602121 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025040254-CVE-2025-21988-e048@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21988 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21988 cve-icon
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