CVE-2025-71296

KUnit test failure via unlocked shmem purge

Published May 8, 2026 · Updated May 8, 2026

Improper locking in Linux Kernel 6.16 through 6.18.15 and 6.19 through 6.19.5 allows local users to trigger DRM KUnit test failures. The shmem purge test calls drm_gem_shmem_purge_locked() without holding the GEM object's reservation lock, producing a kernel warning during purge. Reachability requires local execution of the affected KUnit tests; the helper is not an interface for regular drivers.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper locking in Linux Kernel 6.16 through 6.18.15 and 6.19 through 6.19.5 allows local users to trigger DRM KUnit test failures. The shmem purge test calls drm_gem_shmem_purge_locked() without holding the GEM object's reservation lock, producing a kernel warning during purge. Reachability requires local execution of the affected KUnit tests; the helper is not an interface for regular drivers.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-71296
Published
May 8, 2026
Updated
May 8, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 8, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.16
  2. Affected versionversion=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <3f41307d589c2f25d556d47b165df808124cd0c4
  3. Affected versionversion=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <8baeee2c1c0cdb3a8eac3b8f38156cce6ee1a69f
  4. Affected versionversion=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <cdf8bbbd9017adcfb91ad9a902198d4b507719a9

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=6.16; version=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <3f41307d589c2f25d556d47b165df808124cd0c4; version=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <8baeee2c1c0cdb3a8eac3b8f38156cce6ee1a69f; version=954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55 <cdf8bbbd9017adcfb91ad9a902198d4b507719a9

Published CVSS scores

5.5NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

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