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CVE-2025-71115

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: um: init cpu_tasks[] earlier This is currently done in uml_finishsetup(), but e.g. with KCOV enabled we'll crash because some init code can call into e.g. memparse(), which has coverage annotations, and then the checks in check_kcov_mode() crash because current is NULL. Simply initialize the cpu_tasks[] array statically, which fixes the crash. For the later SMP work, it seems to have not really caused any problems yet, but initialize all of the entries anyway.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.18.3-1CVE-2025-71115
linuxUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13USN-8245-1
linux-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-8245-1
linux-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
linux-hwe-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1010-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1USN-8177-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11USN-8177-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1011-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1012-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1012-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1012-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1013-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-8245-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13USN-8245-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1014-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1014.14USN-8257-1
linux-image-6.17.0-1020-oemUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-6.17.0-22-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-6.17.0-22-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-awsUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-aws-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-aws-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-aws-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-2
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-8245-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13USN-8245-1
linux-image-azure-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1USN-8245-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1013.13USN-8245-1
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-gcp-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1USN-8183-1
Fixed in:6.17.0-1012.12USN-8183-1
linux-image-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-generic-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-generic-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-image-oem-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oem-24.04aUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oem-24.04bUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oem-24.04cUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oem-24.04dUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-oracle-64k-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-image-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1014.14USN-8257-1
linux-image-raspi-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1014.14USN-8257-1
linux-image-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11USN-8177-1
linux-image-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1USN-8177-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11USN-8177-1
linux-image-realtime-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1USN-8177-2
linux-image-virtualUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-virtual-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22USN-8177-1
linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-oem-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1020.20USN-8245-1
linux-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11USN-8183-2
linux-oracle-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8183-2
linux-raspiUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1014.14USN-8257-1
linux-realtimeUbuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11USN-8177-1
linux-realtime-6.17Ubuntu
Fixed in:6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1USN-8177-2

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
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

Exploit Intelligence

0.11%probability of exploitation in 30 days
1stpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 1% of all known CVEs.

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