VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2025-21760

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held.

HIGH 8.1EPSS 38.0%

Does this matter?

EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 38.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ndisc: extend RCU protection in ndisc_send_skb() ndisc_send_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU held. Acquire rcu_read_lock() earlier, so that we can use dev_net_rcu() and avoid a potential UAF.

CVSS 3.1: 8.1 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 38.00% probability · 99th percentile
Public exploits: None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-416
Affected: linux/linux kernel
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

EPSS trend

EPSS moved from 38.0% on 15 October 2026 to 38.0% on 2 November 2026. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”.

References

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.