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CVE-2025-71156

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI context is fully initialized and cause failures like below: [ 0.946369] Call Trace: [ 0.946369] <IRQ> [ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0 [ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0 [ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0 [ 0.946369] ? handle_edge_irq+0xc1/0x1b0 [ 0.946369] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc3/0xe0 [ 0.946369] common_interrupt+0x81/0xa0 [ 0.946369] </IRQ> [ 0.946369] <TASK> [ 0.946369] asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40 [ 0.946369] RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10 Use the `IRQF_NO_AUTOEN` flag when requesting interrupts to prevent auto enablement and explicitly enable the interrupt in NAPI initialization path (and disable it during NAPI teardown). This ensures that interrupt lifecycle is strictly coupled with readiness of NAPI context.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.69-1CVE-2025-71156
Fixed in:6.18.5-1CVE-2025-71156
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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.12%probability of exploitation in 30 days
2ndpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 2% of all known CVEs.

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