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CVE-2025-71274MEDIUM
Linux Linux — rpmsg: core: fix race in driver_override_show() and use core helper
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   H   L   N  U  N  N  H    4.7   .0010    0.9     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    39e47767ec9b22f844c2a07c9d329256960d4021 –  —
  Linux    4.18 –                                      5.10.252
TIMELINE
  Mar 17  Reserved by Linux
  May 6   Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-71274 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).
CWE-362 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 8 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rpmsg: core: fix race in driver_override_show() and use core helper The driver_override_show function reads the driver_override string without holding the device_lock. However, the store function modifies and frees the string while holding the device_lock. This creates a race condition where the string can be freed by the store function while being read by the show function, leading to a use-after-free. To fix this, replace the rpmsg_string_attr macro with explicit show and store functions. The new driver_override_store uses the standard driver_set_override helper. Since the introduction of driver_set_override, the comments in include/linux/rpmsg.h have stated that this helper must be used to set or clear driver_override, but the implementation was not updated until now. Because driver_set_override modifies and frees the string while holding the device_lock, the new driver_override_show now correctly holds the device_lock during the read operation to prevent the race. Additionally, since rpmsg_string_attr has only ever been used for driver_override, removing the macro simplifies the code.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
March 17, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
May 6, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-71274 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 4.7 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux39e47767ec9b22f844c2a07c9d329256960d4021
LinuxLinux4.185.10.252

Weaknesses

CWE-362

References (8)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-71274 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-362

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2025-71274 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.