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CVE-2025-71071· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

iommu/mediatek: fix use-after-free on probe deferral

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iommu/mediatek: fix use-after-free on probe deferral The driver is dropping the references taken to the larb devices during probe after successful lookup as well as on errors. This can potentially lead to a use-after-free in case a larb device has not yet been bound to its driver so that the iommu driver probe defers. Fix this by keeping the references as expected while the iommu driver is bound.

HighCVSS 7.8 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Jan 13, 2026
Updated
Jun 17, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 3th percentile
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Action score

31

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
31 / 40 · 7.8 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel6.7 and later · before 6.12.64
  • linux linux kernel6.1.2 and later · before 6.1.160
  • linux linux kernel6.2.1 and later · before 6.6.120
  • linux linux kernel6.0.16 and later · before 6.1
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.3
  • linux linux kernel6.19
  • linux linux kernel6.2

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 51080de72e26771f0ed9d44982974279ccbc92b8, 6.2affected
    • 8412e5dd24ffc8bc21a00bfaa0b80d4596cdc9da and later · before 896ec55da3b90bdb9fc04fedc17ad8c359b2eee5affected · git
    • 26593928564cf5b576ff05d3cbd958f57c9534bb and later · before 5c04217d06a1161aaf36267e9d971ab6f847d5a7affected · git
    • 26593928564cf5b576ff05d3cbd958f57c9534bb and later · before 1ef70a0b104ae8011811f60bcfaa55ff49385171affected · git
    • 26593928564cf5b576ff05d3cbd958f57c9534bb and later · before f6c08d3aa441bbc1956e9d65f1cbb89113a5aa8aaffected · git
    • 26593928564cf5b576ff05d3cbd958f57c9534bb and later · before de83d4617f9fe059623e97acf7e1e10d209625b5affected · git
    • 6.1.2 and later · before 6.1.160affected · semver
    • 6.0.16 and later · before 6.1affected · semver
    • before 6.2not affected · semver
    • 6.1.160 and later · up to and including 6.1.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.162-16.1.162-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.69-16.12.69-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.18.3-16.18.3-1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0dtb-aarch64before 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-64kbbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-azurebefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-defaultbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-default-basebefore 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.86.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-docsbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-kvmsmallbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-buildbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-obs-qabefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-rtbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-sourcebefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-symsbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
openSUSE:Leap 16.0kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.12.0-160000.27.16.12.0-160000.27.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_10before 1-150700.15.3.11-150700.15.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_10before 1-150700.1.3.11-150700.1.3.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-64kbbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-defaultbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-default-basebefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-sourcebefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7kernel-zfcpdumpbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1
SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7kernel-docsbefore 6.4.0-150700.53.34.16.4.0-150700.53.34.1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux1ef70a0b104ae8011811f60bcfaa55ff49385171Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux5c04217d06a1161aaf36267e9d971ab6f847d5a7Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.1Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux6.1.160Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux896ec55da3b90bdb9fc04fedc17ad8c359b2eee5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxde83d4617f9fe059623e97acf7e1e10d209625b5Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxf6c08d3aa441bbc1956e9d65f1cbb89113a5aa8aVendor (CNA)
Debian:linux6.1.162-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:dtb-aarch646.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-64kb6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-azure6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-default6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-default-base6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-docs6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-kvmsmall6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-obs-build6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-obs-qa6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-rt6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-source6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
openSUSE:kernel-syms6.12.0-160000.27.1 · openSUSE:Leap 16.0Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-64kb6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-default6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-default-base6.4.0-150700.53.34.1.150700.17.23.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-docs6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_101-150700.1.3.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-obs-build6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-rt6.4.0-150700.7.34.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-source6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-source-rt6.4.0-150700.7.34.1 · SUSE:Real Time Module 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)
SUSE:kernel-syms6.4.0-150700.53.34.1 · SUSE:Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7Package registry (OSV)

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Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.

No commit or PR link among the references.

Finders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.

No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
high · data can be read
Integrity
high · data or configuration can be modified
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
High
Integrity impact
High
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-416 · Use After Free

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd-primary

Root cause

After a memory region is freed, another reference pointing to it is still used. By then, the same region may have been allocated for different data.

A representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.

Vulnerable

c
free(dev->buf);/* ... another thread is still running ... */process(dev->buf);

Fixed

c
lock(&dev->lock);free(dev->buf);dev->buf = NULL;unlock(&dev->lock);

Attack context

MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.

MITRE has no CAPEC/ATT&CK mapping for this CWE.

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