Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-71068 is a critical-severity Out-of-bounds Read (CWE-125) vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel. Its CVSS base score is 9.8 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Endpoint Denial of Service (T1499); ranked at the 28th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-71068 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel's svcrdma component, specifically in the svc_rdma_copy_inline_range function used in the inline data path. The issue arises from indexing rqstp->rq_pages[rc_curpage] without verifying that rc_curpage remains within the bounds of the allocated page array, potentially leading to out-of-bounds access. This flaw has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H), indicating high severity with significant impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
A local attacker with low privileges can exploit this vulnerability due to its low attack complexity and lack of user interaction requirements. Successful exploitation could allow the attacker to read, modify, or corrupt kernel memory beyond the intended array bounds, potentially resulting in arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, denial of service, or data leakage within the kernel context.
Mitigation is provided through kernel patches available in stable branches, as detailed in the following commit references: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f140b525180c628db8fa6c897f138194a2de417, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ba826aae1d43212f3baa53a2175ad949e21926e, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a22316f5e9a29e4b92030bd8fb9435fe0eb1d5c9, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1bea0ce35b6095544ee82bb54156fc62c067e58, and https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da1ccfc4c452541584a4eae89e337cfa21be6d5a. These commits add bounds checks before the initial use of rc_curpage and after advancing to a new page, resolving the issue. Security practitioners should apply these updates to affected Linux kernel versions supporting svcrdma.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2026-2279
Vulnerability Data
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: svcrdma: bound check rq_pages index in inline path svc_rdma_copy_inline_range indexed rqstp->rq_pages[rc_curpage] without verifying rc_curpage stays within the allocated page array. Add guards before the first use and after advancing to…
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Secure-development practices such as bounds checking and memory-safe languages directly prevent out-of-bounds reads.
Vulnerability scanning and recording can discover instances of out-of-bounds reads after code is deployed.
Routine patching replaces vulnerable code containing out-of-bounds read flaws.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Security testing in development and acceptance includes fuzzing and static analysis that detect out-of-bounds read defects before release.
Secure coding standards explicitly forbid unsafe pointer arithmetic and mandate bounds-checked reads, eliminating CWE-125.