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CVE-2025-21763 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: neighbour: use RCU protection in __neigh_notify() __neigh_notify() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection. Use RCU protection to avoid potential UAF.


Metrics

 
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST CVSS score
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Hyperlink Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cbb2aa90cd3fba15ad7efb5cdda28f3d1082379 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d8f2f2a373b6c294ffac394d2bb814b572ead1 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559307d25235e24b5424778c7332451b6c741159 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/784eb2376270e086f7db136d154b8404edacf97b Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8666e9aab801328c1408a19fbf4070609dc0695a Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/becbd5850c03ed33b232083dd66c6e38c0c0e569 Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdd5c2a12ddad8a77ce1838ff9f29aa587de82df Patch 
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1aed6be381bcd7f46d4ca9d7ef0f5f3d6a1be32 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
2.6.25		Up to (excluding)
5.4.291
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s) 		From (including)
6.13		Up to (excluding)
6.13.4
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)
 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
   Show Matching CPE(s)

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-21763
NVD Published Date:
02/26/2025
NVD Last Modified:
03/21/2025
Source:
kernel.org