{"id":"CVE-2025-21762","revision":"940981fda62049869814b7c372b7ec5c","records":[{"revision":"940981fda62049869814b7c372b7ec5c","observedAt":"2026-10-23T15:48:27.903+00:00","statement":{"source":"cve-program","id":"CVE-2025-21762","aliases":[],"title":"arp: use RCU protection in arp_xmit()","description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\narp: use RCU protection in arp_xmit()\n\narp_xmit() can be called without RTNL or RCU protection.\n\nUse RCU protection to avoid potential UAF.","state":0,"publishedAt":"2025-02-27T02:18:14.6+00:00","modifiedAt":"2026-10-15T01:04:08.393+00:00","affected":[{"ecosystem":"Vendor product","name":"Linux","ranges":[],"versions":[],"rawVersionEvidence":"{\n                    \"product\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"vendor\": \"Linux\",\n                    \"defaultStatus\": \"unaffected\",\n                    \"repo\": \"https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git\",\n                    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