HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-71298
MEDIUM

CVE-2025-71298

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 14, 2026

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.1th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

drm/tests: shmem: Hold reservation lock around madvise

Acquire and release the GEM object's reservation lock around calls

to the object's madvide operation. The tests use

drm_gem_shmem_madvise_locked(), which led to errors such as show below.

[ 58.339389] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 1352 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c:499 drm_gem_shmem_madvise_locked+0xde/0x140

Only export the new helper drm_gem_shmem_madvise() for Kunit tests.

This is not an interface for regular drivers.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-71298 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07cfcab370da06f26c273306571cbb0bfa3b9c52
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607d07d8cc0b835a8701259f08a03dc149b79b4f
PATCHhttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cc77691b5fd615625955cedf726da57543088f1

All References (3)

→
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07cfcab370da06f26c273306571cbb0bfa3b9c52Patch
→
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607d07d8cc0b835a8701259f08a03dc149b79b4fPatch
→
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9cc77691b5fd615625955cedf726da57543088f1Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-71298
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-71298 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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