CVE-2025-21791
vrf: use RCU protection in l3mdev_l3_out()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vrf: use RCU protection in l3mdev_l3_out() l3mdev_l3_out() can be called without RCU being held: raw_sendmsg() ip_push_pending_frames() ip_send_skb() ip_local_out() __ip_local_out() l3mdev_ip_out() Add rcu_read_lock() / rcu_read_unlock() pair to avoid a potential UAF.
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/022cac1c693add610ae76ede03adf4d9d5a2cf21
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/20a3489b396764cc9376e32a9172bee26a89dc3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb4228c32261d06e4fbece37ec3828bcc005b6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ccaa5797f5362a2aad6baa6ddaf4715ac2dd51e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d0ce46a93135d96b7fa075a94a88fe0da8e8773
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