CVE-2025-71073
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-416
Use After Free
Publication date:
13/01/2026
Last modified:
25/03/2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:<br />
<br />
Input: lkkbd - disable pending work before freeing device<br />
<br />
lkkbd_interrupt() schedules lk->tq via schedule_work(), and the work<br />
handler lkkbd_reinit() dereferences the lkkbd structure and its<br />
serio/input_dev fields.<br />
<br />
lkkbd_disconnect() and error paths in lkkbd_connect() free the lkkbd<br />
structure without preventing the reinit work from being queued again<br />
until serio_close() returns. This can allow the work handler to run<br />
after the structure has been freed, leading to a potential use-after-free.<br />
<br />
Use disable_work_sync() instead of cancel_work_sync() to ensure the<br />
reinit work cannot be re-queued, and call it both in lkkbd_disconnect()<br />
and in lkkbd_connect() error paths after serio_open().
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.80
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.6.12.1 (including) | 6.12.64 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.13 (including) | 6.18.3 (excluding) |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:-:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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