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CVE-2025-40135
ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit()
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0a54d00d2f36de40266f47c27989853e8588656
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f69fec6287565fdeb61f65e700a1184352306943
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd0905e2122e3680968cd0741966983490bf2ed3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7f9e924f23684b4b23cd9f976cceab24a968e34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9085e56501d93af9f2d7bd16f7fcfacdde47b99c
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Affected Vendor
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Vulnerable Versions:
4a6ce2b6f2ecabbddcfe47e7cf61dd0f00b10e36, 4.13, 0, 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.78, 6.17.3, 6.18
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 12th, 2025
Last Modified:
July 14th, 2026
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
No vector data available
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.