#VU121315 Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71084

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#VU121315 Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71084

Published: January 13, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121315
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-71084
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to failure to properly release resources within the destroy_mc() function in drivers/infiniband/core/cma.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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