CVE-2025-21759

Feb. 27, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

7.8
High

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.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
Linux kernel
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Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-416
Use After Free
Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/087c1faa594fa07a66933d750c0b2610aa1a2946
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bf8e2f3768629d437a32cb824149e6e98254381
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81b25a07ebf53f9ef4ca8f3d96a8ddb94561dd5a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e92d6a413feaf968a33f0b439ecf27404407458

Tags

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CWE-416
2025-02-27
CVE-2025-21759

CVSS Score

7.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: LOCAL
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: LOW
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: HIGH
  • Integrity Impact: HIGH
  • Availability Impact: HIGH

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Timeline

Published: Feb. 27, 2025, 3:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Feb. 27, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

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