CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-21766

HighCVSS 8.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.52%

41th percentile - higher than 41% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the __ip_rt_update_pmtu() function for IPv4 lacked RCU protection when reading the network structure (net). This can lead to a race condition and access to already freed memory.

Risk Assessment

The bug can lead to use-after-free memory access during concurrent routing path operations, potentially destabilizing the system or allowing an attacker to escalate privileges.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that adds RCU protection in __ip_rt_update_pmtu() to ensure safe reading of the network structure.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: use RCU protection in __ip_rt_update_pmtu() __ip_rt_update_pmtu() must use RCU protection to make sure the net structure it reads does not disappear.

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