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CVE-2025-71304

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published May 27, 2026 linux EPSS 0.16% (6th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2025-71304 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smack: /smack/doi: accept previously used values

Writing to /smack/doi a value that has ever been

written there in the past disables networking for

non-ambient labels.

E.g.

# cat /smack/doi

3

# netlabelctl -p cipso list

Configured CIPSO mappings (1)

DOI value : 3

mapping type : PASS_THROUGH

# netlabelctl -p map list

Configured NetLabel domain mappings (3)

domain: "_" (IPv4)

protocol: UNLABELED

domain: DEFAULT (IPv4)

protocol: CIPSO, DOI = 3

domain: DEFAULT (IPv6)

protocol: UNLABELED

# cat /smack/ambient

_

# cat /proc/$$/attr/smack/current

_

# ping -c1 10.1.95.12

64 bytes from 10.1.95.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.964 ms

# echo foo >/proc/$$/attr/smack/current

# ping -c1 10.1.95.12

64 bytes from 10.1.95.12: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=0.956 ms

unknown option 86

# echo 4 >/smack/doi

# echo 3 >/smack/doi

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 2.6.25, < 5.10.252 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-71304?

CVE-2025-71304 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on May 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-71304?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2025-71304?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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