CVE-2025-40158
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Publication date: 2025-11-12

Last updated on: 2025-11-12

Assigner: kernel.org

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().
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Published
2025-11-12
Last Modified
2025-11-12
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2026-06-16
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2025-11-13
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2026-06-14
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CVE-2025-40158
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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel involves the ipv6 networking code, specifically in the ip6_output() function. The issue is related to the use of Read-Copy-Update (RCU) mechanisms to prevent a possible Use-After-Free (UAF) condition. The fix involves using RCU in ip6_output() to safely use dst_dev_rcu(), which prevents the UAF vulnerability. Additionally, the rcu_read_lock()/rcu_read_unlock() pairs were removed from ip6_finish_output2() as part of the fix.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability could lead to a Use-After-Free condition in the IPv6 output processing of the Linux kernel, which may cause system instability, crashes, or potentially allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service by exploiting the memory corruption.

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