drm/tests: shmem: Hold reservation lock around vmap/vunmap
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/tests: shmem: Hold reservation lock around vmap/vunmap Acquire and release the GEM object's reservation lock around vmap and vunmap operations. The tests use vmap_locked, which led to errors such as show below. [ 122.292030] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1413 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c:390 drm_gem_shmem_vmap_locked+0x3a3/0x6f0 [ 122.468066] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1413 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c:293 drm_gem_shmem_pin_locked+0x1fe/0x350 [ 122.563504] WARNING: CPU: 3 PID: 1413 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c:234 drm_gem_shmem_get_pages_locked+0x23c/0x370 [ 122.662248] WARNING: CPU: 2 PID: 1413 at drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c:452 drm_gem_shmem_vunmap_locked+0x101/0x330 Only export the new vmap/vunmap helpers for Kunit tests. These are not interfaces for regular drivers.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.16, 6.19.6, 7.0
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71301
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3965-x5g2-56x2
- 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-71301 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-71301 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3965-x5g2-56x2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-71301 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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