Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: use dst_dev_rcu() in sk_setup_caps() Use RCU to protect accesses to dst->dev from sk_setup_caps() and sk_dst_gso_max_size(). Also use dst_dev_rcu() in ip6_dst_mtu_maybe_forward(), and ip_dst_mtu_maybe_forward(). ip4_dst_hoplimit() can use dst_dev_net_rcu().

INFO

Published Date :

2025-11-12T10:46:52.014Z

Last Modified :

2026-01-08T09:50:18.753Z

Source :

Linux
AFFECTED PRODUCTS

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-40170 vulnerability.

Vendors Products
Linux
  • Linux Kernel
REFERENCES

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information to CVE-2025-40170.

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d1be493d1110c9e720b4c51a6e587bb2fb4ac12 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99a2ace61b211b0be861b07fbaa062fca4b58879 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a805729c0091073d8f0415cfa96c7acd1bc17a48 cve-icon cve-icon
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2025111259-CVE-2025-40170-d39d@gregkh/T cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-40170 cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-40170 cve-icon
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