#VU121389 Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71077
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121389
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-2025-71077
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read error within the include/linux/tpm.h. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/858344bc9210bea9ab2bdc7e9e331ba84c164e50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b69492161c056d36789aee42a87a33c18c8ed5e1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ceb70d31da5671d298bad94ae6c20e4bbb800f96
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d88481653d74d622d1d0d2c9bad845fc2cc6fd23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/faf07e611dfa464b201223a7253e9dc5ee0f3c9e