CVE-2025-71163 — Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime in Linux
Severity
5.5MEDIUMNVD
EPSS
0.0%
top 99.28%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedJan 25
Latest updateApr 17
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind
Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the idxd device as
part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitability: 1.8 | Impact: 3.6
Affected Packages12 packages
▶CVEListV5linux/linux6e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 — b7bd948f89271c92d9ca9b2b682bfba56896e959+6
Patches
🔴Vulnerability Details
2OSV▶
CVE-2025-71163: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind Make sure to drop the↗2026-01-25
GHSA▶
GHSA-7pgx-8vw6-gxgv: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind
Make sure to drop th↗2026-01-25