CVE-2025-21764 Affecting kernel-tools package, versions <0:5.14.0-570.19.1.el9_6


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on AlmaLinux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (9th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ALMALINUX9-KERNELTOOLS-10588604
  • published3 Jul 2025
  • disclosed25 Jun 2025

Introduced: 25 Jun 2025

NewCVE-2025-21764  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade AlmaLinux:9 kernel-tools to version 0:5.14.0-570.19.1.el9_6 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALSA-2025:8333.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-tools package and not the kernel-tools package as distributed by AlmaLinux. See How to fix? for AlmaLinux:9 relevant fixed versions and status.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ndisc: use RCU protection in ndisc_alloc_skb()

ndisc_alloc_skb() can be called without RTNL or RCU being held.

Add RCU protection to avoid possible UAF.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1