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().
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Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

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cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:00:00 +0000

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Linux linux Kernel
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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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().
Title ipv6: use RCU in ip6_output()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-12T10:23:29.516Z

Reserved: 2025-04-16T07:20:57.176Z

Link: CVE-2025-40158

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2025-11-12T11:15:45.897

Modified: 2025-11-12T16:19:12.850

Link: CVE-2025-40158

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2025-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-40158 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2025-11-12T22:12:35Z