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CVE-2025-21760

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  • Published2025-02-27
  • Fixed in6.13.4 · 6.12.16 · 6.6.79 · 6.1.129 · 5.15.179 · 5.10.235
  • WeaknessCWE-416

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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.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-02-2703:15CVE publishedNVD
  2. 2026-10-2319:23EPSS crossed 10 %FIRST EPSS

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Linux linux kernel
BranchAffectedFixed in
6.13≥ 6.13, < 6.13.46.13.4
6.x≥ 6.7, < 6.12.166.12.16
6.x≥ 6.2, < 6.6.796.6.79
6.1≥ 5.16, < 6.1.1296.1.129
5.x≥ 5.11, < 5.15.1795.15.179
5.x≥ 5.5, < 5.10.2355.10.235
5.4≥ 2.6.26, < 5.4.2915.4.291
6.14= 6.14no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Linux linux kernel to 6.13.4 · 6.12.16 · 6.6.79 · 6.1.129 · 5.15.179 · 5.10.235 · 5.4.291

Detection

Nuclei template
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ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2025-02-27
Last Modified
2026-10-15
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21760?

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.

Is CVE-2025-21760 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-21760 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 38.0% on 2026-10-23, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-21760?

CVE-2025-21760 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.1 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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