In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: extend RCU protection in igmp6_send() igmp6_send() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Extend RCU protection so that we can safely fetch the net pointer and avoid a potential UAF. Note that we no longer can use sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection.
History

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0000

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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:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

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

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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

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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'}


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

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: extend RCU protection in igmp6_send() igmp6_send() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Extend RCU protection so that we can safely fetch the net pointer and avoid a potential UAF. Note that we no longer can use sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection.
Title ipv6: mcast: extend RCU protection in igmp6_send()
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2025-02-27T02:18:12.994Z

Updated: 2025-03-24T15:39:55.768Z

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

Link: CVE-2025-21759

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-02-27T17:57:47.940Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2025-02-27T03:15:16.550

Modified: 2025-03-24T17:33:09.887

Link: CVE-2025-21759

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2025-21759 - Bugzilla