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CVE-2025-38587
Linux Kernel IPv6 Infinite Loop Vulnerability
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix possible infinite loop in fib6_info_uses_dev() fib6_info_uses_dev() seems to rely on RCU without an explicit protection. Like the prior fix in rt6_nlmsg_size(), we need to make sure fib6_del_route() or fib6_add_rt2node() have not removed the anchor from the list, or we risk an infinite loop.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 19, 2025, 5:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 20, 2025, 2:40 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 19, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fix possible infinite loop in fib6_info_uses_dev() fib6_info_uses_dev() seems to rely on RCU without an explicit protection. Like the prior fix in rt6_nlmsg_size(), we need to make sure fib6_del_route() or fib6_add_rt2node() have not removed the anchor from the list, or we risk an infinite loop.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d21816c0918f8058b5fc14cbe8595d62046e2d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cb6de8ee144a94ae7a40bdb32560329ab7276f0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc85e62394f008fa848c4ba02c936c735a3e8ef5
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db65739d406c72776fbdbbc334be827ef05880d2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e09be457b71b983a085312ff9e981f51e4ed3211
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d8ce1b515a0a6af72b30502670a406cfb75073
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