Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2025-71127

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: wifi: mac80211: Discard Beacon frames to non-broadcast address Beacon frames are required to be sent to the broadcast address, see IEEE Std 802.11-2020, 11.1.3.1 ("The A…

EPSS: 0.001 (3.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71127?
CVE-2025-71127 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-01-14.
How severe is CVE-2025-71127?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.