CVE-2025-71073
kernel-default-baseVulnerabilityCVSS 7.8Patched
No public exploitation has been reported so far. A fixed version is available (see the table below).
Recommended action: Update to the fixed version listed for your distribution using the native package manager.
Severity metrics
CVSS 3.1 : 7.8 HIGH
Attack vectorLocal
Attack complexityLow
Privileges requiredLow
User interactionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Confidentiality impactHigh
Integrity impactHigh
Availability impactHigh
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected & fixed versions by distribution
Versions are the native distribution strings (backport-aware): RHEL/Debian/SUSE backport fixes, so compare with the distro version comparator (dpkg / rpm / vercmp), not the upstream version.
| Distribution | Package | Affected | Fixed version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSE:Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | fixed |
| SUSE:Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default | - | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | fixed |
| openSUSE:Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | - | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | fixed |