CVE-2025-21909

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This\ncauses a sub-interface to be created with no IEEE80211_SDATA_IN_DRIVER bit\nset because the monitor interface is in the cooked state and it takes\nprecedence over all other states. When the interface is then being deleted\nthe kernel calls WARN_ONCE() from check_sdata_in_driver() because of missing\nthat bit.\n\nFix this by rejecting MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES if it is set along with\nother flags.\n\nFound by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: wifi: nl80211: rechaza el modo cocinado si se configura junto con otras banderas. Es posible configurar simult\u00e1neamente las banderas MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES y MONITOR_FLAG_ACTIVE en la misma interfaz de monitor desde el espacio de usuario. Esto provoca que se cree una subinterfaz sin el bit IEEE80211_SDATA_IN_DRIVER configurado, ya que la interfaz de monitor est\u00e1 en estado cocinado y tiene prioridad sobre todos los dem\u00e1s estados. Al eliminar la interfaz, el kernel llama a WARN_ONCE() desde check_sdata_in_driver() debido a la falta de ese bit. Solucione esto rechazando MONITOR_FLAG_COOK_FRAMES si se configura junto con otras banderas. Encontrado por el Centro de Verificaci\u00f3n de Linux (linuxtesting.org) con Syzkaller."}], "id": "CVE-2025-21909", "lastModified": "2026-11-05T21:17:45.783", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}], "ssvcV203": [{"source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0", "ssvcData": {"id": "CVE-2025-21909", "options": [{"exploitation": "none"}, {"automatable": "no"}, {"technicalImpact": "partial"}], "role": "CISA Coordinator", "timestamp": "2026-11-05T20:36:38.030485Z", "version": "2.0.3"}}]}, "published": "2025-04-01T16:15:21.430", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/236f41ca728f23210b31ed2d1d8a6df575a4b2d6"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/351eb7ac53ff1cd94d893c0c4534ced2f36ae7d7"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/49f27f29446a5bfe633dd2cc0cfebd48a1a5e77f"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/521e55c2b0d6028861ac0a2d06aa57bb0e3ac486"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ea856d93794c4afa5542defd8c61f2708dc245a"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4860141300581d3e2f6c6dafa37220f7ea9f65"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd1bdcb77fdc03c253137e55bae10551b3481461"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebebbb0eded2ed9a1abfa31962f6fb699e6abce7"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html"}, {"source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108", "url": "https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Modified", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-362"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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