CVE-2025-40012
- Published: 2025-10-20T16:15:37.937
- Last modified: 1761075085
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/smc: fix warning in smc_rx_splice() when calling get_page()
smc_lo_register_dmb() allocates DMB buffers with kzalloc(), which are
later passed to get_page() in smc_rx_splice(). Since kmalloc memory is
not page-backed, this triggers WARN_ON_ONCE() in get_page() and prevents
holding a refcount on the buffer. This can lead to use-after-free if
the memory is released before splice_to_pipe() completes.
Use folio_alloc() instead, ensuring DMBs are page-backed and safe for
get_page().
WARNING: CPU: 18 PID: 12152 at ./include/linux/mm.h:1330 smc_rx_splice+0xaf8/0xe20 [smc]
CPU: 18 UID: 0 PID: 12152 Comm: smcapp Kdump: loaded Not tainted 6.17.0-rc3-11705-g9cf4672ecfee #10 NONE
Hardware name: IBM 3931 A01 704 (z/VM 7.4.0)
Krnl PSW : 0704e00180000000 000793161032696c (smc_rx_splice+0xafc/0xe20 [smc])
R:0 T:1 IO:1 EX:1 Key:0 M:1 W:0 P:0 AS:3 CC:2 PM:0 RI:0 EA:3
Krnl GPRS: 0000000000000000 001cee80007d3001 00077400000000f8 0000000000000005
0000000000000001 001cee80007d3006 0007740000001000 001c000000000000
000000009b0c99e0 0000000000001000 001c0000000000f8 001c000000000000
000003ffcc6f7c88 0007740003e98000 0007931600000005 000792969b2ff7b8
Krnl Code: 0007931610326960: af000000 mc 0,0
0007931610326964: a7f4ff43 brc 15,00079316103267ea
#0007931610326968: af000000 mc 0,0
>000793161032696c: a7f4ff3f brc 15,00079316103267ea
0007931610326970: e320f1000004 lg %r2,256(%r15)
0007931610326976: c0e53fd1b5f5 brasl %r14,000793168fd5d560
000793161032697c: a7f4fbb5 brc 15,00079316103260e6
0007931610326980: b904002b lgr %r2,%r11
Call Trace:
smc_rx_splice+0xafc/0xe20 [smc]
smc_rx_splice+0x756/0xe20 [smc])
smc_rx_recvmsg+0xa74/0xe00 [smc]
smc_splice_read+0x1ce/0x3b0 [smc]
sock_splice_read+0xa2/0xf0
do_splice_read+0x198/0x240
splice_file_to_pipe+0x7e/0x110
do_splice+0x59e/0xde0
__do_splice+0x11a/0x2d0
__s390x_sys_splice+0x140/0x1f0
__do_syscall+0x122/0x280
system_call+0x6e/0x90
Last Breaking-Event-Address:
smc_rx_splice+0x960/0xe20 [smc]
—[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]—
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How to fix CVE-2025-40012
Description: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix warning in smc_rx_splice() when calling get_page() smc_lo_register_dmb() allocates DMB buffers with kzalloc(), which are later passed to get_page() in smc_rx_splice(). Since kmalloc memory is not page-backed, this triggers WARN_ON_ONCE() in get_page() and prevents holding a refcount on the buffer. This can lead to […]
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Update to the latest patched version
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
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