CVE-2025-21758
ipv6: mcast: add RCU protection to mld_newpack()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: mcast: add RCU protection to mld_newpack() mld_newpack() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held. Note that we no longer can use sock_alloc_send_skb() because ipv6.igmp_sk uses GFP_KERNEL allocations which can sleep. Instead use alloc_skb() and charge the net->ipv6.igmp_sk socket under RCU protection.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b91c597b0214b1b462eb627ec02658c944623f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25195f9d5ffcc8079ad743a50c0409dbdc48d98a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29fa42197f26a97cde29fa8c40beddf44ea5c8f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a527750d877fd334de87eef81f1cb5f0f0ca3373
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d60d493b0e65647e0335e6a7c4547abcea7df8e9
References (11)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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