CVE-2025-71163
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Publication date: 2026-01-25
Last updated on: 2026-02-26
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
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.
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.7 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.16 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.2 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.67 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15 (inc) to 5.15.199 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dmaengine idxd component involves device leaks occurring during the compat bind and unbind operations. Specifically, the issue is that a reference taken when looking up the idxd device as part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface was not properly dropped, leading to resource leaks.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to device resource leaks in the Linux kernel, which may cause system instability or degraded performance over time due to unreleased resources.
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