Local privilege escalation via unprotected vport dereference
Published Feb 27, 2025 · Updated Aug 5, 2026
Use-after-free in the Open vSwitch kernel datapath in Linux allows local users to gain elevated privileges through local access. ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info dereferences a vport-associated network namespace without holding RTNL or an RCU read-side lock, allowing concurrent teardown to free the referenced object. A local low-privilege account and access to the Open vSwitch datapath are required; successful exploitation compromises kernel memory and can interrupt the system.
Summary
What happened
Use-after-free in the Open vSwitch kernel datapath in Linux allows local users to gain elevated privileges through local access. ovs_vport_cmd_fill_info dereferences a vport-associated network namespace without holding RTNL or an RCU read-side lock, allowing concurrent teardown to free the referenced object. A local low-privilege account and access to the Open vSwitch datapath are required; successful exploitation compromises kernel memory and can interrupt the system.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-21761
- Published
- Feb 27, 2025
- Updated
- Aug 5, 2026
- Vendor
- Siemens
- Product
- SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem
- Classifications
- CWE-416, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
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- Feb 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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