A vulnerability, classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.15/6.19.5. The impacted element is the function vmap_locked. This manipulation causes privilege escalation. The attacker needs to be present on the local network.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux kernel | 954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55, 954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55, 954907f7147dc43e0d1cd4d430c21d143d5fdf55, 6.16, 6.18.15, 6.19.5 |
Downstream vendors/products affected by this vulnerability
| Vendor | Product | Source | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| open source | open source linux kernel | cert_advisory | 90% |
Updated severity to CRITICAL, added affected versions 6.18.15 and 6.19.5, and included a new CVE ID CVE-2025-71301.
Initial creation
