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CVE-2025-39980

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nexthop: Forbid FDB status change while nexthop is in a group The kernel forbids the creation of non-FDB nexthop groups with FDB nexthops: # ip nexthop add id 1 via 192.0.2.1 fdb # ip nexthop add id 2 group 1 Error: Non FDB nexthop group cannot have fdb nexthops. And vice versa: # ip nexthop add id 3 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1 # ip nexthop add id 4 group 3 fdb Error: FDB nexthop group can only have fdb nexthops. However, as long as no routes are pointing to a non-FDB nexthop group, the kernel allows changing the type of a nexthop from FDB to non-FDB and vice versa: # ip nexthop add id 5 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1 # ip nexthop add id 6 group 5 # ip nexthop replace id 5 via 192.0.2.2 fdb # echo $? 0 This configuration is invalid and can result in a NPD [1] since FDB nexthops are not associated with a nexthop device: # ip route add 198.51.100.1/32 nhid 6 # ping 198.51.100.1 Fix by preventing nexthop FDB status change while the nexthop is in a group: # ip nexthop add id 7 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1 # ip nexthop add id 8 group 7 # ip nexthop replace id 7 via 192.0.2.2 fdb Error: Cannot change nexthop FDB status while in a group. [1] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000003c0 [...] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP CPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 367 Comm: ping Not tainted 6.17.0-rc6-virtme-gb65678cacc03 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-4.fc41 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:fib_lookup_good_nhc+0x1e/0x80 [...] Call Trace: <TASK> fib_table_lookup+0x541/0x650 ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu+0x2ea/0x970 ip_route_output_key_hash+0x55/0x80 __ip4_datagram_connect+0x250/0x330 udp_connect+0x2b/0x60 __sys_connect+0x9c/0xd0 __x64_sys_connect+0x18/0x20 do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x2a0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53

Severity
Not scored
CVSS score
Not available
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-10-15 08:15:35.887000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
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{
  "id": "CVE-2025-39980",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-10-15T08:15:35.887",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnexthop: Forbid FDB status change while nexthop is in a group\n\nThe kernel forbids the creation of non-FDB nexthop groups with FDB\nnexthops:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 1 via 192.0.2.1 fdb\n # ip nexthop add id 2 group 1\n Error: Non FDB nexthop group cannot have fdb nexthops.\n\nAnd vice versa:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 3 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 4 group 3 fdb\n Error: FDB nexthop group can only have fdb nexthops.\n\nHowever, as long as no routes are pointing to a non-FDB nexthop group,\nthe kernel allows changing the type of a nexthop from FDB to non-FDB and\nvice versa:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 5 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 6 group 5\n # ip nexthop replace id 5 via 192.0.2.2 fdb\n # echo $?\n 0\n\nThis configuration is invalid and can result in a NPD [1] since FDB\nnexthops are not associated with a nexthop device:\n\n # ip route add 198.51.100.1/32 nhid 6\n # ping 198.51.100.1\n\nFix by preventing nexthop FDB status change while the nexthop is in a\ngroup:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 7 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 8 group 7\n # ip nexthop replace id 7 via 192.0.2.2 fdb\n Error: Cannot change nexthop FDB status while in a group.\n\n[1]\nBUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000003c0\n[...]\nOops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP\nCPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 367 Comm: ping Not tainted 6.17.0-rc6-virtme-gb65678cacc03 #1 PREEMPT(voluntary)\nHardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-4.fc41 04/01/2014\nRIP: 0010:fib_lookup_good_nhc+0x1e/0x80\n[...]\nCall Trace:\n <TASK>\n fib_table_lookup+0x541/0x650\n ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu+0x2ea/0x970\n ip_route_output_key_hash+0x55/0x80\n __ip4_datagram_connect+0x250/0x330\n udp_connect+0x2b/0x60\n __sys_connect+0x9c/0xd0\n __x64_sys_connect+0x18/0x20\n do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x2a0\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53"
    },
    {
      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nnexthop: Prohibir el cambio de estado FDB mientras el nexthop está en un grupo\n\nEl kernel prohíbe la creación de grupos de nexthops no-FDB con nexthops FDB:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 1 via 192.0.2.1 fdb\n # ip nexthop add id 2 group 1\n Error: Un grupo de nexthops no-FDB no puede tener nexthops fdb.\n\nY viceversa:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 3 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 4 group 3 fdb\n Error: Un grupo de nexthops FDB solo puede tener nexthops fdb.\n\nSin embargo, siempre que ninguna ruta apunte a un grupo de nexthops no-FDB, el kernel permite cambiar el tipo de un nexthop de FDB a no-FDB y viceversa:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 5 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 6 group 5\n # ip nexthop replace id 5 via 192.0.2.2 fdb\n # echo $?\n 0\n\nEsta configuración es inválida y puede resultar en un NPD [1] ya que los nexthops FDB no están asociados con un dispositivo nexthop:\n\n # ip route add 198.51.100.1/32 nhid 6\n # ping 198.51.100.1\n\nSolución al prevenir el cambio de estado FDB del nexthop mientras el nexthop está en un grupo:\n\n # ip nexthop add id 7 via 192.0.2.2 dev dummy1\n # ip nexthop add id 8 group 7\n # ip nexthop replace id 7 via 192.0.2.2 fdb\n Error: No se puede cambiar el estado FDB del nexthop mientras está en un grupo.\n\n[1]\nBUG: desreferencia de puntero NULL del kernel, dirección: 00000000000003c0\n[...]\nOops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP\nCPU: 6 UID: 0 PID: 367 Comm: ping No contaminado 6.17.0-rc6-virtme-gb65678cacc03 #1 PREEMPT(voluntario)\nNombre del hardware: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-4.fc41 04/01/2014\nRIP: 0010:fib_lookup_good_nhc+0x1e/0x80\n[...]\nTraza de Llamada:\n <TASK>\n fib_table_lookup+0x541/0x650\n ip_route_output_key_hash_rcu+0x2ea/0x970\n ip_route_output_key_hash+0x55/0x80\n __ip4_datagram_connect+0x250/0x330\n udp_connect+0x2b/0x60\n __sys_connect+0x9c/0xd0\n __x64_sys_connect+0x18/0x20\n do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x2a0\n entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53"
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