#VU121413 Improper error handling in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71091
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121413
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-2025-71091
CWE-ID: CWE-388
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 improper error handling within the __team_queue_override_enabled_check() function in drivers/net/team/team_core.c. 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/107d245f84cb4f55f597d31eda34b42a2b7d6952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/53a727a8bfd78c739e130a781192d0f6f8e03d39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bfb62b6010a16112dcae52f490e5e0e6abe12a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/932ac51d9953eaf77a1252f79b656d4ca86163c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71187648ef2349254673d0523fdf96d1fe3d758