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CVE-2025-21760 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held. Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier, so that we can use dev_net_rcu() and avoid a potential UAF.


Metrics

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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04e05112f10354ffc3bb6cc796d553bab161594c Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10a1f3fece2f0d23a3a618b72b2b4e6f408ef7d1 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d576202b90b1b95a7c428a80b536f91b8201bcc Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/789230e5a8c1097301afc802e242c79bc8835c67 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9319d800b5701e7f5e3fa71a5b7c4831fc20d6d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae38982f521621c216fc2f5182cd091f4734641d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e24d225e4cb8cf108bde00b76594499b98f0a74d Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed6ae1f325d3c43966ec1b62ac1459e2b8e45640 Patch 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-416 Use After Free CISA-ADP  

Known Affected Software Configurations Switch to CPE 2.2

Configuration 1 ( hide )
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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From (including)
2.6.26
Up to (excluding)
5.4.291
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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From (including)
5.5
Up to (excluding)
5.10.235
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.11
Up to (excluding)
5.15.179
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
5.16
Up to (excluding)
6.1.129
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
6.2
Up to (excluding)
6.6.79
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
From (including)
6.7
Up to (excluding)
6.12.16
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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From (including)
6.13
Up to (excluding)
6.13.4
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-21760
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/24/2025
Source:
kernel.org