CVE-2025-39745 | Linux Kernel up to 6.15.10/6.16.1 rcu kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c rcutorture_one_extend_check privilege escalation

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.15.10/6.16.1 and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function rcutorture_one_extend_check of the file kernel/rcu/rcutorture.c of the component rcu Handler. The manipulation leads to privilege escalation.

This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-39745. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.

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