CVE-2025-21768
published 2025-02-27CVE-2025-21768: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels Some lwtunnels have a dst…
PriorityP418medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.20%
9.9th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
Some lwtunnels have a dst cache for post-transformation dst.
If the packet destination did not change we may end up recording
a reference to the lwtunnel in its own cache, and the lwtunnel
state will never be freed.
Discovered by the ioam6.sh test, kmemleak was recently fixed
to catch per-cpu memory leaks. I'm not sure if rpl and seg6
can actually hit this, but in principle I don't see why not.
Affected
24 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.12.16-1 (forky) | linux 6.12.16-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 6c8702c60b88651072460f3f4026c7dfe2521d12 < 5ab11a4e219e93b8b31a27f8ec98d42afadd8b7a | 5ab11a4e219e93b8b31a27f8ec98d42afadd8b7a |
| linux | linux | >= 6c8702c60b88651072460f3f4026c7dfe2521d12 < 4c0f200c7d06fedddde82209c099014d63f4a6c0 | 4c0f200c7d06fedddde82209c099014d63f4a6c0 |
| linux | linux | >= 6c8702c60b88651072460f3f4026c7dfe2521d12 < 92191dd1073088753821b862b791dcc83e558e07 | 92191dd1073088753821b862b791dcc83e558e07 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.16-1 | 6.12.16-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.16-1 | 6.12.16-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.8.0-78.78 | 6.8.0-78.78 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 4.10 < 6.12.16 | 6.12.16 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.13.4 | 6.13.4 |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.104.2-4_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.112.1-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.117.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.119.3-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.119.3-3_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.121.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.126.1-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.130.1-3_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-1_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | azl3_kernel_6.6.96.2-2_on_azure_linux_3.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.186.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.200.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
| msrc | cbl2_kernel_5.15.202.1-1_on_cbl_mariner_2.0 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5MEDIUM
vendor_msrc5.5MEDIUM
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
vendor_ubuntu5.5MEDIUM
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CVE-2025-21768: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels Some lwtunnels have
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CVE-2025-21768 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21768: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels Some lwtunnels have
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels Some lwtunnels have a dst cache for post-transformation dst. If the packet destination did not change we may end up recording a reference to the lwtunnel in its own cache, and the lwtunnel state will never be freed. Discovered by the ioam6.sh test, kmemleak was recently fixed to catch per-cpu memory leaks. I'm not sure if rpl and seg6 can actually hit this, but in principle I don't see why not.
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net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
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kernel: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
vendor_redhat·2025-02-27·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21768 [MEDIUM] CWE-401 kernel: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
kernel: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
Some lwtunnels have a dst cache for post-transformation dst.
If the packet destination did not change we may end up recording
a reference to the lwtunnel in its own cache, and the lwtunnel
state will never be freed.
Discovered by the ioam6.sh test, kmemleak was recently fixed
to catch per-cpu memory leaks. I'm not sure if rpl and seg6
can actually hit this, but in principle I don't see why not.
This is a memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Lightweight Tunnel (lwtunnel) subsystem. When triggered, it causes the lwtunnel state to never be freed, leading to gradual memory consumption
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net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
vendor_msrc·2025-02-11·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21768 [MEDIUM] net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels
FAQ: Is Azure Linux the only Microsoft product that includes this open-source library and is therefore potentially affected by this vulnerability?
One of the main benefits to our customers who choose to use the Azure Linux distro is the commitment to keep it up to date with the most recent and most secure versions of the open source libraries with which the distro is composed. Microsoft is committed to transparency in this work which is why we began publishing CSAF/VEX in October 2025. See this blog post for more information. If impact to additional products is identified, we will update the CVE to reflect this.
Mariner: Mariner
Linux: Linux
Customer Action Required: Yes
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CVE-2025-21768: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: ...
vendor_debian·2025·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2025-21768 [MEDIUM] CVE-2025-21768: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: ...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ipv6: fix dst ref loops in rpl, seg6 and ioam6 lwtunnels Some lwtunnels have a dst cache for post-transformation dst. If the packet destination did not change we may end up recording a reference to the lwtunnel in its own cache, and the lwtunnel state will never be freed. Discovered by the ioam6.sh test, kmemleak was recently fixed to catch per-cpu memory leaks. I'm not sure if rpl and seg6 can actually hit this, but in principle I don't see why not.
Scope: local
bookworm: open
bullseye: open
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.16-1)
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2025-02-27
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