CVE-2025-21894: Linux kernel · net: enetc: VFs do not support HWTSTAMP_TX_ONESTEP_SYNC
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1039.41~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1036.42~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1040.42~22.04.1 +34
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Apr 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-6.11pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-azure-nvidiapkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 24.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: enetc: VFs do not support HWTSTAMP_TX_ONESTEP_SYNC Actually ENETC VFs do not support HWTSTAMP_TX_ONESTEP_SYNC because only ENETC PF can access PMa_SINGLE_STEP registers. And there will be a crash if VFs are used to test one-step timestamp, the crash log as follows. [ 129.110909] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 00000000000080c0 [ 129.287769] Call trace: [ 129.290219] enetc_port_mac_wr+0x30/0xec (P) [ 129.294504] enetc_start_xmit+0xda4/0xe74 [ 129.298525] enetc_xmit+0x70/0xec [ 129.301848] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x98/0x118
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-21894 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-21894 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/a562d0c4a893eae3ea51d512c4d90ab858a6b7ec (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7605-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7606-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7605-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7628-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7764-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7765-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7766-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7767-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7779-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7767-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7764-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7790-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7800-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7801-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7802-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7801-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-7809-1 (opens in a new tab)