CVE-2025-59497
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Publication date: 2025-10-14

Last updated on: 2025-10-22

Assigner: Microsoft Corporation

Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
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Published
2025-10-14
Last Modified
2025-10-22
Generated
2026-06-16
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2025-10-14
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-14
NVD
CVE-2025-59497
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Showing 1 associated CPE
Vendor Product Version / Range
microsoft defender_for_endpoint to 101.25032.0010 (exc)
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CWE ID Description
CWE-367 The product checks the state of a resource before using that resource, but the resource's state can change between the check and the use in a way that invalidates the results of the check.
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a time-of-check time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux. It allows an authorized attacker to exploit a timing issue between checking a condition and using the result, potentially causing a denial of service locally.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can impact you by allowing an authorized attacker to cause a denial of service on the affected system locally, potentially disrupting the normal operation of Microsoft Defender for Linux.

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