In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb In io_link_skb function, there is a bug where prev_notif is incorrectly assigned using 'nd' instead of 'prev_nd'. This causes the context validation check to compare the current notification with itself instead of comparing it with the previous notification. Fix by using the correct prev_nd parameter when obtaining prev_notif.
History

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 11:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Thu, 09 Oct 2025 12:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb In io_link_skb function, there is a bug where prev_notif is incorrectly assigned using 'nd' instead of 'prev_nd'. This causes the context validation check to compare the current notification with itself instead of comparing it with the previous notification. Fix by using the correct prev_nd parameter when obtaining prev_notif.
Title io_uring: fix incorrect io_kiocb reference in io_link_skb
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-10-09T12:13:23.345Z

Updated: 2025-10-09T12:13:23.345Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.149Z

Link: CVE-2025-39963

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-10-09T13:15:32.517

Modified: 2025-10-09T15:50:04.013

Link: CVE-2025-39963

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2025-10-09T12:13:23Z

Links: CVE-2025-39963 - Bugzilla