CVE-2025-71115 | Linux Kernel up to 6.18.2 uml_finishsetup cpu_tasks[] initialization

January 14, 2026 Yanac

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function uml_finishsetup. The manipulation of the argument cpu_tasks[] results in improper initialization.

This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-71115. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. There is no available exploit.

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