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CVE-2025-71112: Linux kernel · net: hns3: add VLAN id validation before using

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High · fixed in b7b4f3bf118f51b67691a55b464f04452e5dc6fc : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:07 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in b7b4f3bf118f51b67691a55b464f04452e5dc6fc, 95cca255a7a5ad782639ff0298c2a486707d1046, 91a51d01be5c9f82c12c2921ca5cceaa31b67128 +4
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < b7b4f3bf118f51b67691a55b464f04452e5dc6fc
Fixed in
  • b7b4f3bf118f51b67691a55b464f04452e5dc6fc
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < 95cca255a7a5ad782639ff0298c2a486707d1046
Fixed in
  • 95cca255a7a5ad782639ff0298c2a486707d1046
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < 91a51d01be5c9f82c12c2921ca5cceaa31b67128
Fixed in
  • 91a51d01be5c9f82c12c2921ca5cceaa31b67128
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < 46c7d9fe8dd869ea5de666aba8c1ec1061ca44a8
Fixed in
  • 46c7d9fe8dd869ea5de666aba8c1ec1061ca44a8
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < 42c91dfa772c57de141e5a55a187ac760c0fd7e1
Fixed in
  • 42c91dfa772c57de141e5a55a187ac760c0fd7e1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ fe4144d47eef8453459c53a34e9d5940a3e6c219, < 6ef935e65902bfed53980ad2754b06a284ea8ac1
Fixed in
  • 6ef935e65902bfed53980ad2754b06a284ea8ac1

AI-suggested

A patch addressing this vulnerability is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update to a fixed kernel version containing the referenced commits to mitigate this issue. Since this is a kernel-level vulnerability, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation.

Description

CVE-2025-71112 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hns3 network driver where VLAN IDs are not properly validated before use. This can lead to out-of-bounds memory access if a VLAN ID equal to or greater than VLAN_N_VID is received from a virtual function (VF) via mailbox communication. The issue has been fixed by adding validation to ensure VLAN IDs are within the valid range.

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