Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-71299
Published: May 9, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130901
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2025-71299
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown in cadence-quadspi probe error handling when parsing broken or missing device tree flash descriptions. A local attacker can trigger device initialization with a malformed device tree configuration to cause a denial of service.
The issue is particularly exposed during probe error paths for flashes attached to the controller.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-71299
Install security update from vendor's repository.