#VU121427 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71078
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121427
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-2025-71078
CWE-ID: CWE-399
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 resource management error within the preload_age() function in arch/powerpc/mm/book3s64/slb.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/00312419f0863964625d6dcda8183f96849412c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ae1e46d8a290319f33f71a2710a1382ba5431e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/895123c309a34d2cfccf7812b41e17261a3a6f37
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b13a3dbfa196af68eae2031f209743735ad416bf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9f865022a1823d814032a09906e91e4701a35fc