PT-2026-4657 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

Published

2025-01-01

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Updated

2026-05-22

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CVE-2025-71163

CVSS v3.1

5.5

Medium

VectorAV: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 flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to the dmaengine subsystem and the idxd component. The issue involves device leaks occurring during compatibility bind and unbind operations. Specifically, a reference to the idxd device is not properly dropped when using the compatibility sysfs interface, leading to potential resource leaks.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Memory Leak

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-401

Related Identifiers

AZL-78443
BDU:2026-01116
CVE-2025-71163
ECHO-CAFE-871F-3A76
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1
SUSE-SU-2026:0447-1
SUSE-SU-2026:0472-1
SUSE-SU-2026:0587-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20477-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20498-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20845-1
SUSE-SU-2026:20876-1
USN-8162-1
USN-8180-1
USN-8180-2
USN-8180-3
USN-8180-4
USN-8180-5
USN-8180-6
USN-8186-1
USN-8187-1
USN-8188-1
USN-8243-1
USN-8275-1
USN-8278-1
USN-8289-1
USN-8296-1
USN-8297-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu