Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit() Use RCU in ip6_xmit() in order to use dst_dev_rcu() to prevent possible UAF.

INFO

Published Date :

2025-11-12T10:23:23.051Z

Last Modified :

2026-03-25T10:19:45.508Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40135 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-40135.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9085e56501d93af9f2d7bd16f7fcfacdde47b99c cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd0905e2122e3680968cd0741966983490bf2ed3 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0a54d00d2f36de40266f47c27989853e8588656 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69fec6287565fdeb61f65e700a1184352306943 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f9e924f23684b4b23cd9f976cceab24a968e34 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025111255-CVE-2025-40135-67ca@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40135 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40135 cve-icon
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