CVE-2025-71130: Linux kernel · drm/i915/gem: Zero-initialize the eb.vma array in i915_gem_do_execbuffer
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 0336188cc85d0eab8463bd1bbd4ded4e9602de8b : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:07 UTC
- 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 0336188cc85d0eab8463bd1bbd4ded4e9602de8b, 63f23aa2fbb823c8b15a29269fde220d227ce5b3, 25d69e07770745992387c016613fd7ac8eaf9893 +2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should apply the official patches or upgrade to a fixed kernel version containing the commits identified by the provided fixedVersions hashes. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
CVE-2025-71130 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's drm/i915/gem subsystem. It involves improper initialization of the eb.vma array in the i915_gem_do_execbuffer function, which can lead to a NULL pointer dereference during cleanup after a failure in buffer processing. The flaw was fixed by zero-initializing the eb.vma array to ensure all pointers start as NULL, preventing erroneous cleanup behavior.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/25d69e07770745992387c016613fd7ac8eaf9893 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0336188cc85d0eab8463bd1bbd4ded4e9602de8b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/24d55ac8e31d2f8197bfad71ffcb3bae21ed7117 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/63f23aa2fbb823c8b15a29269fde220d227ce5b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fe2bd195435e71c117983d87f278112c5ab364c (opens in a new tab)