CVE-2025-39769 | Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3/6.17-rc2 netdev_lock.h netdev_assert_locked assertion

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.16.3/6.17-rc2 and classified as critical. This affects the function netdev_assert_locked in the library /include/net/netdev_lock.h. This manipulation causes reachable assertion.

This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-39769. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.

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