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

ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb()

ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held.

Add RCU protection to avoid possible UAF.

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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-2025-5159 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb() ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Add RCU protection to avoid possible 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
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History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +0000


Thu, 03 Jul 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.8
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.8

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Eus
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:8::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_eus:9.4
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Eus

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Tus
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_e4s:8.6
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_tus:8.6
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Tus

Tue, 24 Jun 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.0::nfv
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2
cpe:/a:redhat:rhel_e4s:9.2::nfv
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.2
cpe:/o:redhat:rhel_aus:8.4
Vendors & Products Redhat rhel Aus
Redhat rhel E4s

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10.0

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 12:30:00 +0000


Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Fri, 28 Feb 2025 02:00:00 +0000


Thu, 27 Feb 2025 18:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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'}


Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb() ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Add RCU protection to avoid possible UAF.
Title ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb()
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:37:17.328Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-21764

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T19:37:17.328Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:17.063

Modified: 2025-11-03T20:17:16.270

Link: CVE-2025-21764

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2025-21764 - Bugzilla

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