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CVE-2025-40074 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: start using dst_dev_rcu() Change icmpv4_xrlim_allow(), ip_defrag() to prevent possible UAF. Change ipmr_prepare_xmit(), ipmr_queue_fwd_xmit(), ip_mr_output(), ipv4_neigh_lookup() to use lockdep enabled dst_dev_rcu().

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NDDVolerionCVSS-B:5.3 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CNA: kernel.orgCVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/684efb2c86c887685f9aa65e1a21b3df6c1f822d kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6ad8de3cefdb6ffa6708b21c567df0dbf82c43a8 kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/923e0734c386984d45de508528a7a7ad91d791cc kernel.orgSource CodeVendor
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e150f273cd8ed34ebc6d03758aad95c12fc58337 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

No weakness enumeration is available for this CVE.

Affected Products

ProductVersions
Linux kernel
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:kernel:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:endpoint_security_linux_threat_prevention:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-40074
NVD Published Date:
Oct 28, 2025
NVD Last Modified:
Sep 14, 2026
Source:
kernel.org
CVE-2025-40074 Details - Not Deferred