Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Oct 14, 2025· Updated Feb 22, 2026
Microsoft Defender for Linux Denial of Service Vulnerability
CVE-2025-59497
Description
Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
Affected products
2- Microsoft/Microsoft Defender for Endpoint for Linuxv5Range: 101.0.0
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59497mitrevendor-advisorypatch
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