PT-2026-37456 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

CVE-2025-71291 · Published 2026-05-06 · Updated 2026-07-28

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CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description A null-pointer dereference can occur in the bcm vk read() function. When the entry pointer is NULL and the rc variable is set to -EMSGSIZE, the system attempts to access to h msg, usr msg id, and to h blks through the NULL entry pointer, leading to a potential crash.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

NULL Pointer Dereference

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Related Identifiers

CVE-2025-71291

SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1

SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1

USN-8492-1

USN-8492-2

USN-8492-3

USN-8492-4

USN-8492-5

USN-8497-1

USN-8498-1

USN-8499-1

USN-8606-1

USN-8607-1

USN-8609-1

USN-8619-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint

Linux Kernel

References · 2530

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/71xxx/CVE-2025-71291.json · Exploit
• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-31730 · Vendor Advisory
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• https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68736 · Vendor Advisory
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