CVE-2025-71226

Rejected identifier with no recognized security flaw

Published Feb 18, 2026 · Updated Feb 18, 2026

The rejected record for the Linux Kernel means the assigned identifier no longer represents a recognized security vulnerability. Kernel.org withdrew the record and removed both referenced iwlwifi commits, so no vulnerability mechanism remains attributed to the identifier. Earlier text described a missing MVM/MLD PTP settime64 callback that prevented PHC registration during interface startup, but that behavior is not a confirmed security flaw.

CVSS severityUnavailable
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EPSS probabilityUnavailable
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Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

The rejected record for the Linux Kernel means the assigned identifier no longer represents a recognized security vulnerability. Kernel.org withdrew the record and removed both referenced iwlwifi commits, so no vulnerability mechanism remains attributed to the identifier. Earlier text described a missing MVM/MLD PTP settime64 callback that prevented PHC registration during interface startup, but that behavior is not a confirmed security flaw.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-71226
Published
Feb 18, 2026
Updated
Feb 18, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <81d90d93d22ca4f61833cba921dce9a0bd82218f
  2. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <ff6892ea544c4052dd5799f675ebc20419953801

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <81d90d93d22ca4f61833cba921dce9a0bd82218f; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <ff6892ea544c4052dd5799f675ebc20419953801

Published CVSS scores

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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