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CVE-2025-40074

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: start using dst_dev_rcu() Change icmpv4_xrlim_allow(), ip_defrag() to prevent possible UAF. Change ipmr_prepare_xmit(), ipmr_queue_fwd_xmit(), ip_mr_output(), ipv4_neigh_lookup() to use lockdep enabled dst_dev_rcu().

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS score
9.8 (v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2025-10-28 12:15:41.943000
Last modified
2026-10-19 21:10:00.160000
View original CVE JSON
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  "id": "CVE-2025-40074",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2025-10-28T12:15:41.943",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T21:10:00.160",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nipv4: start using dst_dev_rcu()\n\nChange icmpv4_xrlim_allow(), ip_defrag() to prevent possible UAF.\n\nChange ipmr_prepare_xmit(), ipmr_queue_fwd_xmit(), ip_mr_output(),\nipv4_neigh_lookup() to use lockdep enabled dst_dev_rcu()."
    },
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      "lang": "es",
      "value": "En el kernel de Linux, la siguiente vulnerabilidad ha sido resuelta:\n\nipv4: empezar a usar dst_dev_rcu()\n\nCambiar icmpv4_xrlim_allow(), ip_defrag() para prevenir posible UAF.\n\nCambiar ipmr_prepare_xmit(), ipmr_queue_fwd_xmit(), ip_mr_output(), ipv4_neigh_lookup() para usar dst_dev_rcu() con lockdep habilitado."
    }
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              "version": "6.18",
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          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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