Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU114741

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-021701

Published: September 2, 2025

Vulnerability identifier: #VU114741

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-021701

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in net/ethtool/netlink.c. A local user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Linux kernel
Google Android
Samsung Mobile Firmware

Install updates from vendor's website.

Samsung Mobile Firmware - update to SMR-SEP-2025
Google Android - addressed in versions 13 2025-09-05, 14 2025-09-05, 15 2025-09-05, 16 2025-09-05