CVE-2025-68800
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mlxsw: spectrum_mr: Fix use-after-free when updating multicast route stats
Cited commit added a dedicated mutex (instead of RTNL) to protect the multicast route list, so that it will not change while the driver periodically traverses it in order to update the kernel about multicast route stats that were queried from the device.
One instance of list entry deletion (during route replace) was missed and it can result in a use-after-free [1].
Fix by acquiring the mutex before deleting the entry from the list and releasing it afterwards.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
[1] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update+0x4a5/0x540 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:1006 [mlxsw_spectrum] Read of size 8 at addr ffff8881523c2fa8 by task kworker/2:5/22043 CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 22043 Comm: kworker/2:5 Not tainted 6.18.0-rc1-custom-g1a3d6d7cd014 #1 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2010/SA002610, BIOS 5.6.5 08/24/2017 Workqueue: mlxsw_core mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update [mlxsw_spectrum] Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0xba/0x110 print_report+0x174/0x4f5 kasan_report+0xdf/0x110 mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update+0x4a5/0x540 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:1006 [mlxsw_spectrum] process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0 worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40 kthread+0x3b8/0x730 ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Allocated by task 29933: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0 mlxsw_sp_mr_route_add+0xd8/0x4770 [mlxsw_spectrum] mlxsw_sp_router_fibmr_event_work+0x371/0xad0 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c:7965 [mlxsw_spectrum] process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0 worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40 kthread+0x3b8/0x730 ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 Freed by task 29933: kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50 kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30 __kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x70 __kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70 kfree+0x14e/0x700 mlxsw_sp_mr_route_add+0x2dea/0x4770 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:444 [mlxsw_spectrum] mlxsw_sp_router_fibmr_event_work+0x371/0xad0 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c:7965 [mlxsw_spectrum] process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0 worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40 kthread+0x3b8/0x730 ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
CVSS
- Versión: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 7.8
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.15%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 3
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
🎯 Técnicas ATT&CK
Cómo se explota esta vulnerabilidad y qué consigue el atacante, en el lenguaje de MITRE ATT&CK.
- Explotación
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalationprivilege escalation85 % - Impacto principal
T1499.004Application or System Exploitationimpact75 %
Vulnerabilidad de use-after-free en kernel Linux (AV:L, PR:L) que permite a un atacante local provocar DoS mediante corrupción de memoria en el controlador mlxsw durante actualización de estadísticas de rutas multicast.
Inferido por nuestro agente de análisis a partir de la descripción oficial, el vector CVSS y la CWE, y comprobado por un supervisor. Puede contener errores.
🛡️ Mitigaciones ATT&CK que cubren estas técnicas
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/216afc198484fde110ebeafc017992266f4596ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37ca08b35a27ce8fd8e74dd3fd2ae21c23b63b73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4049a6ace209f4ed150429f86ae796d7d6a4c22b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f2831fc593c2b2efbff7dd0dd7441cec76adcd5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e367c361a523a4b54fe618215c64a0ee189caf0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ac1dacec458f55f871f7153242ed6ab60373b90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b957366f5611bbaba03dd10ef861283347ddcc88
JSON original (NVD)
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nmlxsw: spectrum_mr: Fix use-after-free when updating multicast route stats\n\nCited commit added a dedicated mutex (instead of RTNL) to protect the\nmulticast route list, so that it will not change while the driver\nperiodically traverses it in order to update the kernel about multicast\nroute stats that were queried from the device.\n\nOne instance of list entry deletion (during route replace) was missed\nand it can result in a use-after-free [1].\n\nFix by acquiring the mutex before deleting the entry from the list and\nreleasing it afterwards.\n\n[1]\nBUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update+0x4a5/0x540 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:1006 [mlxsw_spectrum]\nRead of size 8 at addr ffff8881523c2fa8 by task kworker/2:5/22043\n\nCPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 22043 Comm: kworker/2:5 Not tainted 6.18.0-rc1-custom-g1a3d6d7cd014 #1 PREEMPT(full)\nHardware name: Mellanox Technologies Ltd. MSN2010/SA002610, BIOS 5.6.5 08/24/2017\nWorkqueue: mlxsw_core mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update [mlxsw_spectrum]\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n dump_stack_lvl+0xba/0x110\n print_report+0x174/0x4f5\n kasan_report+0xdf/0x110\n mlxsw_sp_mr_stats_update+0x4a5/0x540 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:1006 [mlxsw_spectrum]\n process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0\n worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40\n kthread+0x3b8/0x730\n ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n </TASK>\n\nAllocated by task 29933:\n kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50\n kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30\n __kasan_kmalloc+0x8f/0xa0\n mlxsw_sp_mr_route_add+0xd8/0x4770 [mlxsw_spectrum]\n mlxsw_sp_router_fibmr_event_work+0x371/0xad0 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c:7965 [mlxsw_spectrum]\n process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0\n worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40\n kthread+0x3b8/0x730\n ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30\n\nFreed by task 29933:\n kasan_save_stack+0x30/0x50\n kasan_save_track+0x14/0x30\n __kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x70\n __kasan_slab_free+0x43/0x70\n kfree+0x14e/0x700\n mlxsw_sp_mr_route_add+0x2dea/0x4770 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_mr.c:444 [mlxsw_spectrum]\n mlxsw_sp_router_fibmr_event_work+0x371/0xad0 drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlxsw/spectrum_router.c:7965 [mlxsw_spectrum]\n process_one_work+0x9cc/0x18e0\n worker_thread+0x5df/0xe40\n kthread+0x3b8/0x730\n ret_from_fork+0x3e9/0x560\n ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30"
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