CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-21764

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.23%

14th percentile - higher than 14% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's ndisc_alloc_skb() function, which can be called without holding RTNL or RCU locks. Lack of proper RCU protection may lead to a use-after-free (UAF) condition.

Risk Assessment

An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to access freed memory, potentially causing system crashes or privilege escalation.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that adds RCU protection to ndisc_alloc_skb().

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb() ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Add RCU protection to avoid possible UAF.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS