Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2025-71148
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/handshake: restore destructor on submit failure handshake_req_submit() replaces sk->sk_destruct but never restores it when submission fails before the request is hashed. handshake_sk_destruct() then returns early and the original destructor never runs, leaking the socket. Restore sk_destruct on the error path.
EPSS: 0.001 (1.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 3b3009ea8abb713b022d94fba95ec270cf6e7eae, 6.4, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel — versions 6.19
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-71148?
- CVE-2025-71148 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 3.3/10. Published 2026-01-23.
- How severe is CVE-2025-71148?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.3 out of 10.