Disclosure summary
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Source-reported weakness categories
CWE-367
Source-specific records & product guidance
Sources retain their own attribution and scoring. Follow the original record to confirm affected versions, fixed releases, and configuration conditions.
NIST National Vulnerability Database · NVD-CVE-2025-59497
Open original source · Updated Oct 08, 2026
Only CPE matches marked vulnerable=true are indexed. AND/OR platform conditions must be checked in the original NVD record.
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| microsoft | defender_for_endpoint | * {"versionEndExcluding":"101.25032.0010"} |
Microsoft Security Updates (CVRF) · 2025-Oct
Open original source · Updated Oct 14, 2025
Microsoft Defender for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability
Maximum of vendor-reported product scores; products and fixed builds are associations, not a universal affected-version statement.
Microsoft maximum product score: 7
| Vendor | Product / association | Version / bounds |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft update guide | Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linux | (MSRC status code 3) |
Vendor remediation references
- Release Notes · build 101.25032.0010 · product IDs 12015
- Vendor guidance · product IDs 12015
Original records & references
- NIST NVD record
- CVE Program record
- msrc.microsoft.com — Vendor Advisory
PUBLISHED 2025-10-14T13:16:13-04:00
MODIFIED 2026-10-08T08:10:00-04:00
INGESTED 2026-10-08T12:30:43-04:00