Medium4.4Vendor: LowRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Linux kernel: Denial of Service via deadlock in block layer sysfs store callbacks
CVE-2025-71117 Published Jan 14, 2026
CVE-2025-71117
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Linux kernel: Denial of Service via deadlock in block layer sysfs store callbacks. Red Hat rates this low (CVSS 4.4). Weakness: CWE-833. Affected package(s): kernel. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:18134 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- kernel-0:6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:18134
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Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:18134 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 4 hours ago·verify at source
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