DEBIAN-CVE-2025-23138
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: watch_queue: fix pipe accounting mismatch Currently, watch_queue_set_size() modifies the pipe buffers charged to user->pipe_bufs without updating the pipe->nr_accounted on the pipe itself, due to the if (!pipe_has_watch_queue()) test in pipe_resize_ring(). This means that when the pipe is ultimately freed, we decrement user->pipe_bufs by something other than what than we had charged to it, potentially leading to an underflow. This in turn can cause subsequent too_many_pipe_buffers_soft() tests to fail with -EPERM. To remedy this, explicitly account for the pipe usage in watch_queue_set_size() to match the number set via account_pipe_buffers() (It's unclear why watch_queue_set_size() does not update nr_accounted; it may be due to intentional overprovisioning in watch_queue_set_size()?)
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 0, 0 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 0, 6.1.106-3, 6.1.112-1 |
| Debian:11 | linux | 5.10.162-1, 5.10.209-1, 5.10.209-2 |
| Debian:11 | linux-6.1 | 0, 0, 6.1.106-3 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 0, 0 |
Timeline
- Apr 16, 2025 CVE Published
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated