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CVE-2025-21887 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix UAF in ovl_dentry_update_reval by moving…

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix UAF in ovl_dentry_update_reval by moving dput() in ovl_link_up The issue was caused by dput(upper) being called before ovl_dentry_update_reval(), while upper->d_flags was still accessed in ovl_dentry_remote(). Move dput(upper) after its last use to prevent use-after-free. BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ovl_dentry_remote fs/overlayfs/util.c:162 [inline] BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ovl_dentry_update_reval+0xd2/0xf0 fs/overlayfs/util.c:167 Call Trace: <TASK> __dump_stack lib/dump_stack.c:88 [inline] dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0 lib/dump_stack.c:114 print_address_description mm/kasan/report.c:377 [inline] print_report+0xc3/0x620 mm/kasan/report.c:488 kasan_report+0xd9/0x110 mm/kasan/report.c:601 ovl_dentry_remote fs/overlayfs/util.c:162 [inline] ovl_dentry_update_reval+0xd2/0xf0 fs/overlayfs/util.c:167 ovl_link_up fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:610 [inline] ovl_copy_up_one+0x2105/0x3490 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:1170 ovl_copy_up_flags+0x18d/0x200 fs/overlayfs/copy_up.c:1223 ovl_rename+0x39e/0x18c0 fs/overlayfs/dir.c:1136 vfs_rename+0xf84/0x20a0 fs/namei.c:4893 ... </TASK>

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Linux 6.14 earliest → < 6.14 6.14
Linux 6.13 earliest → < 6.13.6 6.13.6
Linux 6.12 earliest → < 6.12.18 6.12.18
Linux 6.6 earliest → < 6.6.81 6.6.81
Linux 6.5 No fix stated
Linux 6.1 earliest → < 6.1.130 6.1.130
Linux 5.15 earliest → < 5.15.179 5.15.179
Linux 5.10 earliest → < 5.10.247 5.10.247
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 3.1.7 → latest No fix stated
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 3.1.7 → latest No fix stated
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP 3.1 3.1.7 → latest No fix stated
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