CVE-2025-40170
Our Analysis: Embedded
Our model has classified this vulnerability as relevant to Embedded Systems, helping your team prioritize efforts effectively.
Published Date
November 12, 2025
Last Modified
January 8, 2026
CVSS Vector
Not Available
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: use dst_dev_rcu() in sk_setup_caps()
Use RCU to protect accesses to dst->dev from sk_setup_caps()
and sk_dst_gso_max_size().
Also use dst_dev_rcu() in ip6_dst_mtu_maybe_forward(),
and ip_dst_mtu_maybe_forward().
ip4_dst_hoplimit() can use dst_dev_net_rcu().