CVE-2025-71156

HIGH
2026-01-23 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
Patch Released
Feb 26, 2026 - 20:23 nvd
Patch available
CVE Published
Jan 23, 2026 - 15:16 nvd
HIGH 7.8

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI context is fully initialized and cause failures like below: [ 0.946369] Call Trace: [ 0.946369] <IRQ> [ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0 [ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0 [ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0 [ 0.946369] ? handle_edge_irq+0xc1/0x1b0 [ 0.946369] __irq_exit_rcu+0xc3/0xe0 [ 0.946369] common_interrupt+0x81/0xa0 [ 0.946369] </IRQ> [ 0.946369] <TASK> [ 0.946369] asm_common_interrupt+0x22/0x40 [ 0.946369] RIP: 0010:pv_native_safe_halt+0xb/0x10 Use the `IRQF_NO_AUTOEN` flag when requesting interrupts to prevent auto enablement and explicitly enable the interrupt in NAPI initialization path (and disable it during NAPI teardown). This ensures that interrupt lifecycle is strictly coupled with readiness of NAPI context.

Analysis

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration

Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon request. [CVSS 7.8 HIGH]

Technical Context

Affects Linux Kernel. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gve: defer interrupt enabling until NAPI registration

Currently, interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon

request. This allows interrupt to fire before the associated NAPI

context is fully initialized and cause failures like below:

[ 0.946369] Call Trace:

[ 0.946369] <IRQ>

[ 0.946369] __napi_poll+0x2a/0x1e0

[ 0.946369] net_rx_action+0x2f9/0x3f0

[ 0.946369] handle_softirqs+0xd6/0x2c0

[ 0.9463

Affected Products

Vendor: Linux. Product: Linux Kernel.

Remediation

A vendor patch is available — apply it immediately.

Priority Score

39
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +0.0
CVSS: +39
POC: 0

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