CVE-2025-21892: Linux kernel · RDMA/mlx5: Fix the recovery flow of the UMR QP
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 14:18 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 Mar 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A patch fixing this issue is available and should be applied. The patch introduces a barrier work request to ensure all outstanding work requests complete before transitioning the QP state, preventing tasks from becoming stuck. Users should update to the fixed Linux kernel version containing this patch. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Description
CVE-2025-21892 addresses a race condition in the recovery flow of the UMR QP in the Linux kernel's RDMA/mlx5 driver. The flaw could cause tasks to become stuck due to lost completion queue entries (CQEs) when transitioning the queue pair (QP) to the RESET state without waiting for all outstanding work requests (WRs) to complete. The patch introduces a barrier work request to ensure all WRs complete before the QP state changes, preventing the issue.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/439cc4210978e6d03c5c374ecf967b361595a55b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6088e11c9aed12ecc8df465bdd334e60b75999a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e3bf255992cc02404e9d209b127c1c9944239cf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d2b84d8d054313deed2b2fcafe1168bbcb9e99f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d97505baea64d93538b16baf14ce7b8c1fbad746 (opens in a new tab)