SB2026011472 - Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel hns3 hns3vf driver
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011472
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) Use of uninitialized resource (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71064)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to use of uninitialized resource within the hclgevf_knic_setup() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1956d47a03eb625951e9e070db39fe2590e27510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/429f946a7af3fbf08761d218746cd4afa80a7954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f28d79a6186a602a9d926a2dbb5b12b6867df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cd8a2930df850f4600fe8c57d0662b376520281
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a16269742e176fccdd0ef9c016a233491a49ad