Linux Kernel up to 6.1.159/6.6.119/6.12.63/6.18.3 media adv7842_cp_log_status return value

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.159/6.6.119/6.12.63/6.18.3 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function adv7842_cp_log_status of the component media. The manipulation leads to return value. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-71136. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.159/6.6.119/6.12.63/6.18.3. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function adv7842_cp_log_status of the component media. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a return value vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-252. The product does not check the return value from a method or function, which can prevent it from detecting unexpected states and conditions. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: adv7842: Avoid possible out-of-bounds array accesses in adv7842_cp_log_status() It's possible for cp_read() and hdmi_read() to return -EIO. Those values are further used as indexes for accessing arrays. Fix that by checking return values where it's needed. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.

It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-71136 since 01/13/2026. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2026).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 298680 (Debian dla-4475 : ata-modules-5.10.0-35-armmp-di - security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 6.1.160, 6.6.120, 6.12.64, 6.18.4 or 6.19-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch d6a22a4a96e4dfe6897cb3532d2b3016d87706f0/a73881ae085db5702d8b13e2fc9f78d51c723d3f/60dde0960e3ead8a9569f6c494d90d0232ac0983/b693d48a6ed0cd09171103ad418e4a693203d6e4/8163419e3e05d71dcfa8fb49c8fdf8d76908fe51 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (298680), EUVD (EUVD-2026-2485) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-0119). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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  • Open Source Linux Kernel

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Return value
CWE: CWE-252 / CWE-253
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 298680
Nessus Name: Debian dla-4475 : ata-modules-5.10.0-35-armmp-di - security update

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.160/6.6.120/6.12.64/6.18.4/6.19-rc1
Patch: d6a22a4a96e4dfe6897cb3532d2b3016d87706f0/a73881ae085db5702d8b13e2fc9f78d51c723d3f/60dde0960e3ead8a9569f6c494d90d0232ac0983/b693d48a6ed0cd09171103ad418e4a693203d6e4/8163419e3e05d71dcfa8fb49c8fdf8d76908fe51

Timelineinfo

01/13/2026 CVE reserved
01/14/2026 +1 days Advisory disclosed
01/14/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/25/2026 +70 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-71136 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-71136
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-341099
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CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-0119 - Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 01/14/2026 17:53
Updated: 03/25/2026 19:13
Changes: 01/14/2026 17:53 (59), 01/16/2026 07:08 (7), 01/20/2026 10:53 (1), 02/16/2026 14:08 (2), 03/25/2026 19:13 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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