CVE-2025-21763
High
neighbour: use RCU protection in __neigh_notify()
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: neighbour: use RCU protection in __neigh_notify() __neigh_notify() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection. Use RCU protection to avoid potential UAF.
Exploit probability
0.3%
Published
February 27, 2025
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2025-21763
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: neighbour: use RCU protection in __neigh_notify() __neigh_notify() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection. Use RCU protection to avoid potential UAF.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cbb2aa90cd3fba15ad7efb5cdda28f3d1082379
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/40d8f2f2a373b6c294ffac394d2bb814b572ead1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/559307d25235e24b5424778c7332451b6c741159
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/784eb2376270e086f7db136d154b8404edacf97b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8666e9aab801328c1408a19fbf4070609dc0695a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/becbd5850c03ed33b232083dd66c6e38c0c0e569
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdd5c2a12ddad8a77ce1838ff9f29aa587de82df
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1aed6be381bcd7f46d4ca9d7ef0f5f3d6a1be32
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/21xxx/CVE-2025-21763.json
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/03/msg00028.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-21763