Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-21701

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: avoid race between device unregistration and ethnl ops The following trace can be seen if a device is being unregistered while its number of channels are being modi…

Vulnerability class: Race Condition

EPSS: 0.002 (5.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions dde91ccfa25fd58f64c397d91b81a4b393100ffa, 7c26da3be1e9843a15b5318f90db8a564479d2ac, 6.6.76
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 5.16

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-21701?
CVE-2025-21701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2025-02-13.
How severe is CVE-2025-21701?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-21701 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.