#VU121421 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71064
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121421
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-2025-71064
CWE-ID: CWE-908
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 use of uninitialized resource within the hclgevf_knic_setup() function in drivers/net/ethernet/hisilicon/hns3/hns3vf/hclgevf_main.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/1956d47a03eb625951e9e070db39fe2590e27510
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/429f946a7af3fbf08761d218746cd4afa80a7954
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62f28d79a6186a602a9d926a2dbb5b12b6867df7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cd8a2930df850f4600fe8c57d0662b376520281
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2a16269742e176fccdd0ef9c016a233491a49ad