Vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2025-21929)

Summary

Vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2025-21929). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Exploitable via rmmod. Mitigation: upgrade to 6.12.19, 6.13.7 or later.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

HID: intel-ish-hid: Fix use-after-free issue in hid_ishtp_cl_remove()

During the rmmod operation for the intel_ishtp_hid driver, a
use-after-free issue can occur in the hid_ishtp_cl_remove() function.
The function hid_ishtp_cl_deinit() is called before ishtp_hid_remove(),
which can lead to accessing freed memory or resources during the
removal process.

Call Trace:
? ishtp_cl_send+0x168/0x220 [intel_ishtp]
? hid_output_report+0xe3/0x150 [hid]
hid_ishtp_set_feature+0xb5/0x120 [intel_ishtp_hid]
ishtp_hid_request+0x7b/0xb0 [intel_ishtp_hid]
hid_hw_request+0x1f/0x40 [hid]
sensor_hub_set_feature+0x11f/0x190 [hid_sensor_hub]
_hid_sensor_power_state+0x147/0x1e0 [hid_sensor_trigger]
hid_sensor_runtime_resume+0x22/0x30 [hid_sensor_trigger]
sensor_hub_remove+0xa8/0xe0 [hid_sensor_hub]
hid_device_remove+0x49/0xb0 [hid]
hid_destroy_device+0x6f/0x90 [hid]
ishtp_hid_remove+0x42/0x70 [intel_ishtp_hid]
hid_ishtp_cl_remove+0x6b/0xb0 [intel_ishtp_hid]
ishtp_cl_device_remove+0x4a/0x60 [intel_ishtp]
...

Additionally, ishtp_hid_remove() is a HID level power off, which should
occur before the ISHTP level disconnect.

This patch resolves the issue by reordering the calls in
hid_ishtp_cl_remove(). The function ishtp_hid_remove() is now
called before hid_ishtp_cl_deinit().

Source: OSV.dev (Open Source Vulnerabilities) NVD OSV

Auto-generated summary

Assembled by SecPulse from the source data (CVSS, CWE, affected versions) using templates — no AI involved. Check the original description and references below for exact details.

A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-21929 has been found in Kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like rmmod over the network to misuse the product.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
What to do: upgrade Kernel to 6.12.19, 6.13.7 or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Kernel CVE-2025-21929" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2025-21929 (Kernel)
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Attack surface: rmmod / intel_ishtp_hid
Patched: 6.12.19, 6.13.7 — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Kernel. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via rmmod.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Kernel. Attack surface: rmmod / intel_ishtp_hid.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.

🔧 How to fix

Update to 6.12.19, 6.13.7.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run grep -r 'Kernel' . against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

1
Identify exposure identify
```
grep -r 'Kernel' . | grep -v node_modules
```
リポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で Kernel を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
2
Apply patch patch
```
Upgrade Kernel to 6.12.19, 6.13.7
```
ステージング環境で 6.12.19, 6.13.7 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスを含めること。
3
Post-deployment verification verify
```
Confirm patched version is live in production
```
パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Linux Kernel

[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.8.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.19"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.13.7"}]}]

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2025-21929 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.12.41-r0
Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2025-21929 linux Fixed in: 6.12.19-1
Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2025-21929 linux-hwe-edge