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().

INFO

Published Date :

2025-11-12T10:23:29.516Z

Last Modified :

2025-12-01T06:19:09.483Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40158 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-40158.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0393f85c3241c19ba8550f04a812e7d19f6b3082 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11709573cc4e48dc34c80fc7ab9ce5b159e29695 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025111258-CVE-2025-40158-4c9d@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40158 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40158 cve-icon
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