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CVE-2025-21760

8.1 high SSVC exploitation: none Modified

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.

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 8

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 1

  1. First seenCVSS 8.1 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-15 02:17

Affected (CPE criteria) 3

  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

References 14