CVE-2025-71156
kernel: Linux kernel (gve): Denial of Service due to premature interrupt enabling
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 23, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's gve driver. Interrupts are automatically enabled immediately upon request, allowing them to fire before the associated NAPI (Networked Attached Peripheral Interface) context is fully initialized. This race condition can be exploited by a local user, leading to system failures and a Denial of Service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-909 · Missing Initialization of Resource