CVE-2025-71091

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: team: fix check for port enabled in team_queue_override_port_prio_changed() There has been a syzkaller bug reported recently with the following trace: list_del corruption, ffff888058bea080->prev is LIST_POISON2 (dead000000000122) ------------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:59! Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI CPU: 3 UID: 0 PID: 21246 Comm: syz.0.2928 Not tainted syzkaller #0 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.16.3-debian-1.16.3-2~bpo12+1 04/01/2014 RIP: 0010:__list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0x13e/0x200 lib/list_debug.c:59 Code: 48 c7 c7 e0 71 f0 8b e8 30 08 ef fc 90 0f 0b 48 89 ef e8 a5 02 55 fd 48 89 ea 48 89 de 48 c7 c7 40 72 f0 8b e8 13 08 ef fc 90 <0f> 0b 48 89 ef e8 88 02 55 fd 48 89 ea 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff RSP: 0018:ffffc9000d49f370 EFLAGS: 00010286 RAX: 000000000000004e RBX: ffff888058bea080 RCX: ffffc9002817d000 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff819becc6 RDI: 0000000000000005 RBP: dead000000000122 R08: 0000000000000005 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000080000000 R11: 0000000000000001 R12: ffff888039e9c230 R13: ffff888058bea088 R14: ffff888058bea080 R15: ffff888055461480 FS: 00007fbbcfe6f6c0(0000) GS:ffff8880d6d0a000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 000000110c3afcb0 CR3: 00000000382c7000 CR4: 0000000000352ef0 Call Trace: <TASK> __list_del_entry_valid include/linux/list.h:132 [inline] __list_del_entry include/linux/list.h:223 [inline] list_del_rcu include/linux/rculist.h:178 [inline] __team_queue_override_port_del drivers/net/team/team_core.c:826 [inline] __team_queue_override_port_del drivers/net/team/team_core.c:821 [inline] team_queue_override_port_prio_changed drivers/net/team/team_core.c:883 [inline] team_priority_option_set+0x171/0x2f0 drivers/net/team/team_core.c:1534 team_option_set drivers/net/team/team_core.c:376 [inline] team_nl_options_set_doit+0x8ae/0xe60 drivers/net/team/team_core.c:2653 genl_family_rcv_msg_doit+0x209/0x2f0 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1115 genl_family_rcv_msg net/netlink/genetlink.c:1195 [inline] genl_rcv_msg+0x55c/0x800 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1210 netlink_rcv_skb+0x158/0x420 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:2552 genl_rcv+0x28/0x40 net/netlink/genetlink.c:1219 netlink_unicast_kernel net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1320 [inline] netlink_unicast+0x5aa/0x870 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1346 netlink_sendmsg+0x8c8/0xdd0 net/netlink/af_netlink.c:1896 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:742 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0xa98/0xc70 net/socket.c:2630 ___sys_sendmsg+0x134/0x1d0 net/socket.c:2684 __sys_sendmsg+0x16d/0x220 net/socket.c:2716 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0xcd/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f The problem is in this flow: 1) Port is enabled, queue_id != 0, in qom_list 2) Port gets disabled -> team_port_disable() -> team_queue_override_port_del() -> del (removed from list) 3) Port is disabled, queue_id != 0, not in any list 4) Priority changes -> team_queue_override_port_prio_changed() -> checks: port disabled && queue_id != 0 -> calls del - hits the BUG as it is removed already To fix this, change the check in team_queue_override_port_prio_changed() so it returns early if port is not enabled.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2026-01-13 16:16 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-10-19 19:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Details

Published

2026-01-13 16:16 UTC

Last modified

2026-10-19 19:17 UTC

Exploit probability

0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-416 · Use after free

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Linux Kernel < 5.10.248
• Linux Kernel < 5.15.198
• Linux Kernel < 6.1.160
• Linux Kernel < 6.6.120
• Linux Kernel < 6.12.64
• Linux Kernel < 6.18.4
• Linux Kernel 3.11
• Linux Kernel 6.19

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

Low

User interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High