CVE-2025-71163

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-01-25. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

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

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind

Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the idxd device as part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
10%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 25, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

Auto-updated Jul 19, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

SSA-019113

https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81ea0222eaaafdd77348e27d1e84a1b8cfc0c99
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd948f89271c92d9ca9b2b682bfba56896e959
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d077180a56e3b7c97b7517d0465b584adc693b
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7226fd61def74b60dd8e47ec84cabafc39d575b
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799900f01792cf8b525a44764f065f83fcafd468
generic

dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c97ff108f825a70c3bb29d65ddf0a013d231bb9

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-71163(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(29)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1057.57~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1105.95) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-5.15 (5.15.0.1104.108) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15 (5.15.0.1057.57) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-kvm-5.15 (5.15.0.1097.93) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1056.62) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.176.186~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-5.15 (5.15.0.1110.95) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-ibm-5.15 (5.15.0.1099.95) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (5.15.0.1110.119~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-raspi-nolpae (5.15.0.1099.97) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp-tools-5.15.0-1070 (5.15.0-1070.74) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-117.117) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1054.57.1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-116.116+fips1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (5.15.0.1106.115~20.04.1) @ focal2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1024.24) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-xilinx-zynqmp (6.8.0.1032.33) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-realtime-hwe-24.04 (6.17.0-1018.20~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-6.17 (6.17.0-1030.30) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fde-6.17 (6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oracle-64k-6.17 (6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3+1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-6.17 (6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-24.04 (6.17.0-1031.31) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-edge (6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-20.04-edge (5.15.0.176.161) @ jammy2026-09-08ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1059.65+fips1) @ noble2026-09-08ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.15.199—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.159-1~deb11u1 (14 versions)6.1.162-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (46 versions)6.1.162-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 (10 versions)6.12.69-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (96 versions)6.18.8-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 6× in last 7d / 29× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 166 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-20 20:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  14. 2026-09-08 09:25 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-08 09:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  23. 2026-08-09 18:23 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-08-09 18:23 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-09 13:46 UTCEPSS rescore
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  27. 2026-08-07 23:34 UTCEG score recompute
  28. 2026-08-07 23:34 UTCVendor advisory
  29. 2026-08-07 23:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-07 16:27 UTCEPSS rescore
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  38. 2026-08-02 22:09 UTCEG score recompute
  39. 2026-08-02 22:09 UTCVendor advisory
  40. 2026-08-02 22:09 UTCGHSA enrichment
  41. 2026-08-02 02:26 UTCEPSS rescore
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  43. 2026-07-31 07:12 UTCOSV refresh
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  68. 2026-07-14 13:19 UTCNVD updateCVSS v3 → 5.5 · severity → MEDIUM
  69. 2026-07-14 13:11 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2025-71163?
CVE-2025-71163 is a medium vulnerability published on January 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the idxd device as part of the compat bind and unbind sysfs interface.
When was CVE-2025-71163 disclosed?
CVE-2025-71163 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 25, 2026, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2025-71163 actively exploited?
CVE-2025-71163 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 89.7% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-71163?
CVE-2025-71163 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2025-71163?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2025-71163, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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