CVE-2025-40135Disclosure

LOWCVSS 8.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: use RCU in ip6_xmit() Use RCU in ip6_xmit() in order to use dst_dev_rcu() to prevent possible UAF.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-02-18: 1Technical Details · 2026-02-18: 102-18
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • ThreatCluster@threatcluster
    Disclosure

    Microsoft discloses two critical IPv6 flaws CVE-2025-40158 (ip6_output) and CVE-2025-40135 (ip6_xmit) published Nov 12 2025 affecting systems using IPv6 RCU handling. #Vulnerability https://threatcluster.io/cluster/multiple-cves-identified-in-ipv6-implementation-by-microsoft-c1d4a6c8

    Post summary

    Microsoft has publicly disclosed two critical IPv6 vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-40158 and CVE-2025-40135) affecting IPv6 RCU handling, announced on November 12, 2025.

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