Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb()

ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held.

Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier, so that we can use dev_net_rcu()
and avoid a potential UAF.
Published: 2025-02-27
Score: 7.8 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4102-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4178-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-5152 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held. Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier, so that we can use dev_net_rcu() and avoid a potential UAF.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-4 Linux kernel (Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-5 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-6 Linux kernel (AWS FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-7 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7510-8 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7511-3 Linux kernel (GKE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7512-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-2 Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-4 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-5 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-6 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-7 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-8 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7516-9 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-2 Linux kernel (IBM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7517-3 Linux kernel (BlueField) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7518-1 Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7521-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7539-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7540-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7593-1 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7602-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7640-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-3 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7703-4 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7719-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi Real-time) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7737-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
History

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First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs 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:*:*:*:*:*:*
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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Weaknesses CWE-416
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held. Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier, so that we can use dev_net_rcu() and avoid a potential UAF.
Title ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb()
References

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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-12T12:03:40.715Z

Reserved: 2024-12-29T08:45:45.761Z

Link: CVE-2025-21760

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:37:05.973Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:16.653

Modified: 2026-05-12T13:16:35.110

Link: CVE-2025-21760

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-21760 - Bugzilla

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