RDMA/mlx5: Fix page_size variable overflow
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-190 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/mlx5: Fix page_size variable overflow Change all variables storing mlx5_umem_mkc_find_best_pgsz() result to unsigned long to support values larger than 31 and avoid overflow. For example: If we try to register 4GB of memory that is contiguous in physical memory, the driver will optimize the page_size and try to use an mkey with 4GB entity size. The 'unsigned int' page_size variable will overflow to '0' and we'll hit the WARN_ON() in alloc_cacheable_mr(). WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1203 at drivers/infiniband/hw/mlx5/mr.c:1124 alloc_cacheable_mr+0x22/0x580 [mlx5_ib] Modules linked in: mlx5_ib mlx5_core bonding ip6_gre ip6_tunnel tunnel6 ip_gre gre rdma_rxe rdma_ucm ib_uverbs ib_ipoib ib_umad rpcrdma ib_iser libiscsi scsi_transport_iscsi rdma_cm iw_cm ib_cm fuse ib_core [last unloaded: mlx5_core] CPU: 2 UID: 70878 PID: 1203 Comm: rdma_resource_l Tainted: G W 6.14.0-rc4-dirty #43 Tainted: [W]=WARN Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS rel-1.13.0-0-gf21b5a4aeb02-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:alloc_cacheable_mr+0x22/0x580 [mlx5_ib] Code: 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 55 48 89 e5 41 57 41 56 41 55 41 54 41 52 53 48 83 ec 30 f6 46 28 04 4c 8b 77 08 75 21 <0f> 0b 49 c7 c2 ea ff ff ff 48 8d 65 d0 4c 89 d0 5b 41 5a 41 5c 41 RSP: 0018:ffffc900006ffac8 EFLAGS: 00010246 RAX: 0000000004c0d0d0 RBX: ffff888217a22000 RCX: 0000000000100001 RDX: 00007fb7ac480000 RSI: ffff8882037b1240 RDI: ffff8882046f0600 RBP: ffffc900006ffb28 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 00000000000007e0 R11: ffffea0008011d40 R12: ffff8882037b1240 R13: ffff8882046f0600 R14: ffff888217a22000 R15: ffffc900006ffe00 FS: 00007fb7ed013340(0000) GS:ffff88885fd00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007fb7ed1d8000 CR3: 00000001fd8f6006 CR4: 0000000000772eb0 DR0: 0000000000000000 DR1: 0000000000000000 DR2: 0000000000000000 DR3: 0000000000000000 DR6: 00000000fffe0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> ? __warn+0x81/0x130 ? alloc_cacheable_mr+0x22/0x580 [mlx5_ib] ? report_bug+0xfc/0x1e0 ? handle_bug+0x55/0x90 ? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x70 ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 ? alloc_cacheable_mr+0x22/0x580 [mlx5_ib] create_real_mr+0x54/0x150 [mlx5_ib] ib_uverbs_reg_mr+0x17f/0x2a0 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INVOKE_WRITE+0xca/0x140 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_run_method+0x6d0/0x780 [ib_uverbs] ? __pfx_ib_uverbs_handler_UVERBS_METHOD_INVOKE_WRITE+0x10/0x10 [ib_uverbs] ib_uverbs_cmd_verbs+0x19b/0x360 [ib_uverbs] ? walk_system_ram_range+0x79/0xd0 ? ___pte_offset_map+0x1b/0x110 ? __pte_offset_map_lock+0x80/0x100 ib_uverbs_ioctl+0xac/0x110 [ib_uverbs] __x64_sys_ioctl+0x94/0xb0 do_syscall_64+0x50/0x110 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e RIP: 0033:0x7fb7ecf0737b Code: ff ff ff 85 c0 79 9b 49 c7 c4 ff ff ff ff 5b 5d 4c 89 e0 41 5c c3 66 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 f3 0f 1e fa b8 10 00 00 00 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 8b 0d 7d 2a 0f 00 f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007ffdbe03ecc8 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 0000000000000010 RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007ffdbe03edb8 RCX: 00007fb7ecf0737b RDX: 00007ffdbe03eda0 RSI: 00000000c0181b01 RDI: 0000000000000003 RBP: 00007ffdbe03ed80 R08: 00007fb7ecc84010 R09: 00007ffdbe03eed4 R10: 0000000000000009 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 00007ffdbe03eed4 R13: 000000000000000c R14: 000000000000000c R15: 00007fb7ecc84150 </TASK>
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6.12 and later | 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.12 and later Fixed in 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.12 to before 6.12.23; 6.13 to before 6.13.11; 6.14 to before 6.14.2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.12 to before 6.12.23; 6.13 to before 6.13.11; 6.14 to before 6.14.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.23, 6.13.11, 6.14.2, 6.15
Red Hat 2 advisories
- RHSA-2025:11861 Released 2025-07-28 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.30.1.el9_6 +11
- RHSA-2025:11855 Released 2025-07-28 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0 +28
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.24.1.el10_0 +11
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11861 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11855 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2025:11861 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-22091
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rxxj-rv84-8c37
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-22091 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-22091 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rxxj-rv84-8c37 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-22091 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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