Time-of-check time-of-use (toctou) race condition in Microsoft Defender for Linux allows an authorized attacker to deny service locally.
                
            References
                    | Link | Resource | 
|---|---|
| https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59497 | Vendor Advisory | 
Configurations
                    History
                    22 Oct 2025, 16:38
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-59497 - Vendor Advisory | |
| First Time | Microsoft Microsoft defender For Endpoint | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:defender_for_endpoint:*:*:*:*:*:linux:*:* | 
14 Oct 2025, 17:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| New CVE | 
Information
                Published : 2025-10-14 17:16
Updated : 2025-10-22 16:38
NVD link : CVE-2025-59497
Mitre link : CVE-2025-59497
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-59497
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Products Affected
                microsoft
- defender_for_endpoint
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-367
                        
            Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition
