CVE-2025-21759Use After Free in Linux

CWE-416Use After Free25 documents8 sources
Severity
7.8HIGHNVD
OSV5.5
EPSS
0.1%
top 65.44%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedFeb 27
Latest updateMar 18

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: extend RCU protection in igmp6_send() igmp6_send() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Extend RCU protection so that we can safely fetch the net pointer and avoid a potential UAF. Note that we no longer can use sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection.

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 5.9

Affected Packages10 packages

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

11
OSV
linux-azure, linux-azure-6.8, linux-azure-nvidia vulnerabilities2025-09-03
OSV
linux-gke, linux-hwe-6.8, linux-nvidia, linux-nvidia-6.8, linux-nvidia-lowlatency, linux-raspi vulnerabilities2025-08-28
OSV
linux-raspi-realtime vulnerabilities2025-08-26
OSV
linux-oracle, linux-oracle-6.8 vulnerabilities2025-08-21
OSV
linux-aws-6.8, linux-gcp, linux-gcp-6.8, linux-gkeop, linux-ibm, linux-ibm-6.8 vulnerabilities2025-08-20

🔍Detection Rules

1
Suricata
ET WEB_SPECIFIC_APPS BMC FootPrints RSS feedUrl parameter SSRF (CVE-2025-71259)2026-03-18

📋Vendor Advisories

12
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities2025-09-03
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2025-08-28
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities2025-08-26
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities2025-08-21
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities2025-08-20