A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.75/6.12.12/6.13.1 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward of the component Netlink Socket Handler. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-21720. The attack needs to be done within the local network. There is no exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.