SB20260114176 - Resource management error in Linux kernel cgroup
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260114176
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71142)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the remote_partition_disable() and cpuset_hotplug_update_tasks() functions in kernel/cgroup/cpuset.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.