CVE-2025-40158

NONE EPSS 8.6%
Published Nov 12, 20257mo ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
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Published Nov 12, 2025 7mo ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_output() Use RCU in ip6_output() in order to use dst_dev_rcu() to prevent possible UAF. We can remove rcu_read_lock()/rcu_read_unlock() pairs from ip6_finish_output2().

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
8.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
No Patch Available

References 2

  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0393f85c3241c19ba8550f04a812e7d19f6b3082
  • git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11709573cc4e48dc34c80fc7ab9ce5b159e29695

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

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