Improper Validation of Specified Type of Input Affecting libperf-debuginfo package, versions <0:6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.05% (16th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS10-LIBPERFDEBUGINFO-15364132
  • published28 Feb 2026
  • disclosed1 Apr 2025

Introduced: 1 Apr 2025

CVE-2025-21954  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-1287  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:10 libperf-debuginfo to version 0:6.12.0-124.8.1.el10_1 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream libperf-debuginfo package and not the libperf-debuginfo package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:10 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netmem: prevent TX of unreadable skbs

Currently on stable trees we have support for netmem/devmem RX but not TX. It is not safe to forward/redirect an RX unreadable netmem packet into the device's TX path, as the device may call dma-mapping APIs on dma addrs that should not be passed to it.

Fix this by preventing the xmit of unreadable skbs.

Tested by configuring tc redirect:

sudo tc qdisc add dev eth1 ingress sudo tc filter add dev eth1 ingress protocol ip prio 1 flower ip_proto
tcp src_ip 192.168.1.12 action mirred egress redirect dev eth1

Before, I see unreadable skbs in the driver's TX path passed to dma mapping APIs.

After, I don't see unreadable skbs in the driver's TX path passed to dma mapping APIs.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1