CVE-2025-71086: Linux kernel · net: rose: fix invalid array index in rose_kill_by_device()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ed2639414d43ba037f798eaf619e878309310451 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 13:18 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in ed2639414d43ba037f798eaf619e878309310451, b409ba9e1e63ccf3ab4cc061e33c1f804183543e, 6595beb40fb0ec47223d3f6058ee40354694c8e4 +10
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Fixed versions are available and include kernel releases 4.20, 5.5, 5.15.198, 6.1.160, and 6.6.120 among others. Users should upgrade to these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation steps are specified.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's rose_kill_by_device() function causes invalid array indexing, leading to out-of-bounds reads and potential invalid socket pointer dereferences. This flaw leaks socket references and has been fixed by correcting the array index usage.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/819fb41ae54960f66025802400c9d3935eef4042 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed2639414d43ba037f798eaf619e878309310451 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1418c12cd3bba79dc56b57b61c99efe40f579981 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f6185a32496834d6980b168cffcccc2d6b17280 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b409ba9e1e63ccf3ab4cc061e33c1f804183543e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/92d900aac3a5721fb54f3328f1e089b44a861c38 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6595beb40fb0ec47223d3f6058ee40354694c8e4 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)