CVE-2025-21791

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vrf: use RCU protection in l3mdev_l3_out() l3mdev_l3_out() can be called without RCU being held: raw_sendmsg() ip_push_pending_frames() ip_send_skb() ip_local_out() __ip_local_out() l3mdev_ip_out() Add rcu_read_lock() / rcu_read_unlock() pair to avoid a potential UAF.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/022cac1c693add610ae76ede03adf4d9d5a2cf21	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20a3489b396764cc9376e32a9172bee26a89dc3b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb4228c32261d06e4fbece37ec3828bcc005b6b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ccaa5797f5362a2aad6baa6ddaf4715ac2dd51e	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0ce46a93135d96b7fa075a94a88fe0da8e8773	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b81425b517accefd46bee854d94954f5c57e019	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c40cb5c03e37552d6eff963187109e2c3f78ef6f	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7574740be8ce68a57d0aece24987b9be2114c3c	Patch
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2::::::

History

03 Nov 2025, 21:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html -

Information

Published : 2025-02-27 03:15

Updated : 2025-11-03 21:19

NVD link : CVE-2025-21791

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21791

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21791

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-416

Use After Free

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