CVE-2025-21762
high
CVSS v3
7.8
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arp: use RCU protection in arp_xmit() arp_xmit() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection. Use RCU protection to avoid potential UAF.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
75%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 6.1.129-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 5.10.237-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.12.16-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.12.16-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 6.12.16-1 |
| linux-kernel | affected | 5.4.291 | |
| linux-kernel | 6.14 | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01d1b5c9abcaff29a43f1d17a19c33eec92c7dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/10f555e3f573d004ae9d89b3276abb58c4ede5c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c331718d3389b6c5f6855078ab7171849e016bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/307cd1e2d3cb1cbc6c40c679cada6d7168b18431
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a42b69f692165ec39db42d595f4f65a4c8f42e44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d9366ac2f956a1948b68c0500f84a3462ff2ed8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9f4dee534eb1b225b0a120395ad9bc2afe164d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f189654459423d4d48bef2d120b4bfba559e6039
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-503939.html
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-21762.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-21762
CWEs
CWE-416
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.