# CVE-2025-21988: fs/netfs/read\_collect: add to next-\>prev\_donated

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-04-02 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.12

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs/netfs/read_collect: add to next->prev_donated If multiple subrequests donate data to the same "next" request (depending on the subrequest completion order), each of them would overwrite the `prev_donated` field, causing data corruption and a BUG() crash ("Can't donate prior to front").

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## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62b9ad7e52d4777f7e775ee1f0ad2452f6041024
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e25cec3b76aba47a49138d2162fc809c6cd49c9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2d46f2ec332533816417b60933954173f602121

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