Vulnerability · Published Jan 25, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-71163dmaengine: idxd: fix device leaks on compat bind and unbind
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.162-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.69-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.18.8-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-176.186 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-176.186 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-117.117 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-117.117 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1105.112 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1105.112 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1055.58 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1055.58 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1057.60~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1110.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1110.119 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1056.62 | USN-8278-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1056.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.21~24.04.1 | USN-8604-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1114.123 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1058.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | 6.17.0-1018.18~24.04.1 | USN-8605-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1105.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1105.114 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1058.61 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | USN-8570-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | 6.17.0-1021.24~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1060.63~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1101.107 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1101.107 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1054.60 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1054.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1088.96 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1088.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1041.44 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1041.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | 6.17.0-41.41~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-124.124~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1099.102 | USN-8180-5 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1099.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1055.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1055.56 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1055.56~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1100.106 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1100.106 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1097.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1097.102 | USN-8180-3 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-175.185 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-175.185 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-117.117.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-117.117.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117.1~22.04.1 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1100.101 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1100.101 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1054.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1054.57 | USN-8289-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | USN-8669-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | 6.17.0-1031.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1 | USN-8289-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1054.57.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1054.57.1 | USN-8289-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1057.57 | USN-8187-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1057.57 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1024.24 | USN-8296-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1024.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1046.46 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1046.46 | USN-8187-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | USN-8594-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | 6.17.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1102.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1102.108 | USN-8180-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1054.55 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | USN-8570-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | 6.17.0-1019.19~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1054.55~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1099.102 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1099.102 | USN-8180-6 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1056.60 | USN-8278-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1056.60 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-117.117~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1032.33 | USN-8499-1 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1070.74 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-71163 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1070.74 | USN-8275-1 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 6e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before b7bd948f89271c92d9ca9b2b682bfba56896e9596e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before b2d077180a56e3b7c97b7517d0465b584adc693b6e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before c81ea0222eaaafdd77348e27d1e84a1b8cfc0c996e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before 0c97ff108f825a70c3bb29d65ddf0a013d231bb96e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before a7226fd61def74b60dd8e47ec84cabafc39d575b6e7f3ee97bbe2c7d7a53b7dbd7a08a579e03c8c9 – before 799900f01792cf8b525a44764f065f83fcafd468 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.15 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7bd948f89271c92d9ca9b2b682bfba56896e959
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d077180a56e3b7c97b7517d0465b584adc693b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81ea0222eaaafdd77348e27d1e84a1b8cfc0c99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c97ff108f825a70c3bb29d65ddf0a013d231bb9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7226fd61def74b60dd8e47ec84cabafc39d575b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/799900f01792cf8b525a44764f065f83fcafd468
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html