#VU121515 Use of uninitialized resource in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71113
Published: January 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121515
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-2025-71113
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 rng_accept_parent() function in crypto/algif_rng.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/51a5ab36084f3251ef87eda3e6a6236f6488925e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a4b65523608974a81edbe386f8a667a3e10c726
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f6e309328d53a10c0fe1f77dec2db73373179b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84238876e3b3b262cf62d5f4d1338e983fb27010
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f81244fd6b14fecfa93b66b6bb1d59f96554e550