CVE-2025-71097

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Source
https://cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71097
Import Source
https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-71097.json
JSON Data
https://api.test.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2025-71097
Downstream
Published
2026-01-13T15:34:56.814Z
Modified
2026-01-19T19:34:57.269153Z
Summary
ipv4: Fix reference count leak when using error routes with nexthop objects
Details

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv4: Fix reference count leak when using error routes with nexthop objects

When a nexthop object is deleted, it is marked as dead and then fibtableflush() is called to flush all the routes that are using the dead nexthop.

The current logic in fibtableflush() is to only flush error routes (e.g., blackhole) when it is called as part of network namespace dismantle (i.e., with flush_all=true). Therefore, error routes are not flushed when their nexthop object is deleted:

# ip link add name dummy1 up type dummy # ip nexthop add id 1 dev dummy1 # ip route add 198.51.100.1/32 nhid 1 # ip route add blackhole 198.51.100.2/32 nhid 1 # ip nexthop del id 1 # ip route show blackhole 198.51.100.2 nhid 1 dev dummy1

As such, they keep holding a reference on the nexthop object which in turn holds a reference on the nexthop device, resulting in a reference count leak:

# ip link del dev dummy1 [ 70.516258] unregister_netdevice: waiting for dummy1 to become free. Usage count = 2

Fix by flushing error routes when their nexthop is marked as dead.

IPv6 does not suffer from this problem.

Database specific 
{
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/71xxx/CVE-2025-71097.json",
    "cna_assigner": "Linux"
}
References

Affected packages

Git / git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

Affected ranges

Type
GIT
Repo
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
Events
Introduced
493ced1ac47c48bb86d9d4e8e87df8592be85a0e
Fixed
5de7ad7e18356e39e8fbf7edd185a5faaf4f385a
Fixed
33ff5c207c873215e54e6176624ed57423cb7dea
Fixed
30386e090c49e803c0616a7147e43409c32a2b0e
Fixed
5979338c83012110ccd45cae6517591770bfe536
Fixed
ee4183501ea556dca31f5ffd8690aa9fd25b609f
Fixed
e3fc381320d04e4a74311e576a86cac49a16fc43
Fixed
ac782f4e3bfcde145b8a7f8af31d9422d94d172a

Affected versions

v5.*
v5.10
v5.10-rc1
v5.10-rc2
v5.10-rc3
v5.10-rc4
v5.10-rc5
v5.10-rc6
v5.10-rc7
v5.10.1
v5.10.10
v5.10.100
v5.10.101
v5.10.102
v5.10.103
v5.10.104
v5.10.105
v5.10.106
v5.10.107
v5.10.108
v5.10.109
v5.10.11
v5.10.110
v5.10.111
v5.10.112
v5.10.113
v5.10.114
v5.10.115
v5.10.116
v5.10.117
v5.10.118
v5.10.119
v5.10.12
v5.10.120
v5.10.121
v5.10.122
v5.10.123
v5.10.124
v5.10.125
v5.10.126
v5.10.127
v5.10.128
v5.10.129
v5.10.13
v5.10.130
v5.10.131
v5.10.132
v5.10.133
v5.10.134
v5.10.135
v5.10.136
v5.10.137
v5.10.138
v5.10.139
v5.10.14
v5.10.140
v5.10.141
v5.10.142
v5.10.143
v5.10.144
v5.10.145
v5.10.146
v5.10.147
v5.10.148
v5.10.149
v5.10.15
v5.10.150
v5.10.151
v5.10.152
v5.10.153
v5.10.154
v5.10.155
v5.10.156
v5.10.157
v5.10.158
v5.10.159
v5.10.16
v5.10.160
v5.10.161
v5.10.162
v5.10.163
v5.10.164
v5.10.165
v5.10.166
v5.10.167
v5.10.168
v5.10.169
v5.10.17
v5.10.170
v5.10.171
v5.10.172
v5.10.173
v5.10.174
v5.10.175
v5.10.176
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v5.10.18
v5.10.180
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v5.10.2
v5.10.20
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v5.10.3
v5.10.30
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v5.10.87
v5.10.88
v5.10.89
v5.10.9
v5.10.90
v5.10.91
v5.10.92
v5.10.93
v5.10.94
v5.10.95
v5.10.96
v5.10.97
v5.10.98
v5.10.99
v5.11
v5.11-rc1
v5.11-rc2
v5.11-rc3
v5.11-rc4
v5.11-rc5
v5.11-rc6
v5.11-rc7
v5.12
v5.12-rc1
v5.12-rc1-dontuse
v5.12-rc2
v5.12-rc3
v5.12-rc4
v5.12-rc5
v5.12-rc6
v5.12-rc7
v5.12-rc8
v5.13
v5.13-rc1
v5.13-rc2
v5.13-rc3
v5.13-rc4
v5.13-rc5
v5.13-rc6
v5.13-rc7
v5.14
v5.14-rc1
v5.14-rc2
v5.14-rc3
v5.14-rc4
v5.14-rc5
v5.14-rc6
v5.14-rc7
v5.15
v5.15-rc1
v5.15-rc2
v5.15-rc3
v5.15-rc4
v5.15-rc5
v5.15-rc6
v5.15-rc7
v5.15.1
v5.15.10
v5.15.100
v5.15.101
v5.15.102
v5.15.103
v5.15.104
v5.15.105
v5.15.106
v5.15.107
v5.15.108
v5.15.109
v5.15.11
v5.15.110
v5.15.111
v5.15.112
v5.15.113
v5.15.114
v5.15.115
v5.15.116
v5.15.117
v5.15.118
v5.15.119
v5.15.12
v5.15.120
v5.15.121
v5.15.122
v5.15.123
v5.15.124
v5.15.125
v5.15.126
v5.15.127
v5.15.128
v5.15.129
v5.15.13
v5.15.130
v5.15.131
v5.15.132
v5.15.133
v5.15.134
v5.15.135
v5.15.136
v5.15.137
v5.15.138
v5.15.139
v5.15.14
v5.15.140
v5.15.141
v5.15.142
v5.15.143
v5.15.144
v5.15.145
v5.15.146
v5.15.147
v5.15.148
v5.15.149
v5.15.15
v5.15.150
v5.15.151
v5.15.152
v5.15.153
v5.15.154
v5.15.155
v5.15.156
v5.15.157
v5.15.158
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v5.15.16
v5.15.160
v5.15.161
v5.15.162
v5.15.163
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v5.15.53
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v5.15.92
v5.15.93
v5.15.94
v5.15.95
v5.15.96
v5.15.97
v5.15.98
v5.15.99
v5.16
v5.16-rc1
v5.16-rc2
v5.16-rc3
v5.16-rc4
v5.16-rc5
v5.16-rc6
v5.16-rc7
v5.16-rc8
v5.17
v5.17-rc1
v5.17-rc2
v5.17-rc3
v5.17-rc4
v5.17-rc5
v5.17-rc6
v5.17-rc7
v5.17-rc8
v5.18
v5.18-rc1
v5.18-rc2
v5.18-rc3
v5.18-rc4
v5.18-rc5
v5.18-rc6
v5.18-rc7
v5.19
v5.19-rc1
v5.19-rc2
v5.19-rc3
v5.19-rc4
v5.19-rc5
v5.19-rc6
v5.19-rc7
v5.19-rc8
v5.2
v5.2-rc4
v5.2-rc5
v5.2-rc6
v5.2-rc7
v5.3
v5.3-rc1
v5.3-rc2
v5.3-rc3
v5.3-rc4
v5.3-rc5
v5.3-rc6
v5.3-rc7
v5.3-rc8
v5.4
v5.4-rc1
v5.4-rc2
v5.4-rc3
v5.4-rc4
v5.4-rc5
v5.4-rc6
v5.4-rc7
v5.4-rc8
v5.5
v5.5-rc1
v5.5-rc2
v5.5-rc3
v5.5-rc4
v5.5-rc5
v5.5-rc6
v5.5-rc7
v5.6
v5.6-rc1
v5.6-rc2
v5.6-rc3
v5.6-rc4
v5.6-rc5
v5.6-rc6
v5.6-rc7
v5.7
v5.7-rc1
v5.7-rc2
v5.7-rc3
v5.7-rc4
v5.7-rc5
v5.7-rc6
v5.7-rc7
v5.8
v5.8-rc1
v5.8-rc2
v5.8-rc3
v5.8-rc4
v5.8-rc5
v5.8-rc6
v5.8-rc7
v5.9
v5.9-rc1
v5.9-rc2
v5.9-rc3
v5.9-rc4
v5.9-rc5
v5.9-rc6
v5.9-rc7
v5.9-rc8
v6.*
v6.0
v6.0-rc1
v6.0-rc2
v6.0-rc3
v6.0-rc4
v6.0-rc5
v6.0-rc6
v6.0-rc7
v6.1
v6.1-rc1
v6.1-rc2
v6.1-rc3
v6.1-rc4
v6.1-rc5
v6.1-rc6
v6.1-rc7
v6.1-rc8
v6.1.1
v6.1.10
v6.1.100
v6.1.101
v6.1.102
v6.1.103
v6.1.104
v6.1.105
v6.1.106
v6.1.107
v6.1.108
v6.1.109
v6.1.11
v6.1.110
v6.1.111
v6.1.112
v6.1.113
v6.1.114
v6.1.115
v6.1.116
v6.1.117
v6.1.118
v6.1.119
v6.1.12
v6.1.120
v6.1.121
v6.1.122
v6.1.123
v6.1.124
v6.1.125
v6.1.126
v6.1.127
v6.1.128
v6.1.129
v6.1.13
v6.1.130
v6.1.131
v6.1.132
v6.1.133
v6.1.134
v6.1.135
v6.1.136
v6.1.137
v6.1.138
v6.1.139
v6.1.14
v6.1.140
v6.1.141
v6.1.142
v6.1.143
v6.1.144
v6.1.145
v6.1.146
v6.1.147
v6.1.148
v6.1.149
v6.1.15
v6.1.150
v6.1.151
v6.1.152
v6.1.153
v6.1.154
v6.1.155
v6.1.156
v6.1.157
v6.1.158
v6.1.159
v6.1.16
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v6.1.20
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v6.1.96
v6.1.97
v6.1.98
v6.1.99
v6.10
v6.10-rc1
v6.10-rc2
v6.10-rc3
v6.10-rc4
v6.10-rc5
v6.10-rc6
v6.10-rc7
v6.11
v6.11-rc1
v6.11-rc2
v6.11-rc3
v6.11-rc4
v6.11-rc5
v6.11-rc6
v6.11-rc7
v6.12
v6.12-rc1
v6.12-rc2
v6.12-rc3
v6.12-rc4
v6.12-rc5
v6.12-rc6
v6.12-rc7
v6.12.1
v6.12.10
v6.12.11
v6.12.12
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v6.12.15
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v6.12.25
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v6.12.28
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v6.12.3
v6.12.30
v6.12.31
v6.12.32
v6.12.33
v6.12.34
v6.12.35
v6.12.36
v6.12.37
v6.12.38
v6.12.39
v6.12.4
v6.12.40
v6.12.41
v6.12.42
v6.12.43
v6.12.44
v6.12.45
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v6.12.47
v6.12.48
v6.12.49
v6.12.5
v6.12.50
v6.12.51
v6.12.52
v6.12.53
v6.12.54
v6.12.55
v6.12.56
v6.12.57
v6.12.58
v6.12.59
v6.12.6
v6.12.60
v6.12.61
v6.12.62
v6.12.63
v6.12.7
v6.12.8
v6.12.9
v6.13
v6.13-rc1
v6.13-rc2
v6.13-rc3
v6.13-rc4
v6.13-rc5
v6.13-rc6
v6.13-rc7
v6.14
v6.14-rc1
v6.14-rc2
v6.14-rc3
v6.14-rc4
v6.14-rc5
v6.14-rc6
v6.14-rc7
v6.15
v6.15-rc1
v6.15-rc2
v6.15-rc3
v6.15-rc4
v6.15-rc5
v6.15-rc6
v6.15-rc7
v6.16
v6.16-rc1
v6.16-rc2
v6.16-rc3
v6.16-rc4
v6.16-rc5
v6.16-rc6
v6.16-rc7
v6.17
v6.17-rc1
v6.17-rc2
v6.17-rc3
v6.17-rc4
v6.17-rc5
v6.17-rc6
v6.17-rc7
v6.18
v6.18-rc1
v6.18-rc2
v6.18-rc3
v6.18-rc4
v6.18-rc5
v6.18-rc6
v6.18-rc7
v6.18.1
v6.18.2
v6.18.3
v6.19-rc1
v6.2
v6.2-rc1
v6.2-rc2
v6.2-rc3
v6.2-rc4
v6.2-rc5
v6.2-rc6
v6.2-rc7
v6.2-rc8
v6.3
v6.3-rc1
v6.3-rc2
v6.3-rc3
v6.3-rc4
v6.3-rc5
v6.3-rc6
v6.3-rc7
v6.4
v6.4-rc1
v6.4-rc2
v6.4-rc3
v6.4-rc4
v6.4-rc5
v6.4-rc6
v6.4-rc7
v6.5
v6.5-rc1
v6.5-rc2
v6.5-rc3
v6.5-rc4
v6.5-rc5
v6.5-rc6
v6.5-rc7
v6.6
v6.6-rc1
v6.6-rc2
v6.6-rc3
v6.6-rc4
v6.6-rc5
v6.6-rc6
v6.6-rc7
v6.6.1
v6.6.10
v6.6.100
v6.6.101
v6.6.102
v6.6.103
v6.6.104
v6.6.105
v6.6.106
v6.6.107
v6.6.108
v6.6.109
v6.6.11
v6.6.110
v6.6.111
v6.6.112
v6.6.113
v6.6.114
v6.6.115
v6.6.116
v6.6.117
v6.6.118
v6.6.119
v6.6.12
v6.6.13
v6.6.14
v6.6.15
v6.6.16
v6.6.17
v6.6.18
v6.6.19
v6.6.2
v6.6.20
v6.6.21
v6.6.22
v6.6.23
v6.6.24
v6.6.25
v6.6.26
v6.6.27
v6.6.28
v6.6.29
v6.6.3
v6.6.30
v6.6.31
v6.6.32
v6.6.33
v6.6.34
v6.6.35
v6.6.36
v6.6.37
v6.6.38
v6.6.39
v6.6.4
v6.6.40
v6.6.41
v6.6.42
v6.6.43
v6.6.44
v6.6.45
v6.6.46
v6.6.47
v6.6.48
v6.6.49
v6.6.5
v6.6.50
v6.6.51
v6.6.52
v6.6.53
v6.6.54
v6.6.55
v6.6.56
v6.6.57
v6.6.58
v6.6.59
v6.6.6
v6.6.60
v6.6.61
v6.6.62
v6.6.63
v6.6.64
v6.6.65
v6.6.66
v6.6.67
v6.6.68
v6.6.69
v6.6.7
v6.6.70
v6.6.71
v6.6.72
v6.6.73
v6.6.74
v6.6.75
v6.6.76
v6.6.77
v6.6.78
v6.6.79
v6.6.8
v6.6.80
v6.6.81
v6.6.82
v6.6.83
v6.6.84
v6.6.85
v6.6.86
v6.6.87
v6.6.88
v6.6.89
v6.6.9
v6.6.90
v6.6.91
v6.6.92
v6.6.93
v6.6.94
v6.6.95
v6.6.96
v6.6.97
v6.6.98
v6.6.99
v6.7
v6.7-rc1
v6.7-rc2
v6.7-rc3
v6.7-rc4
v6.7-rc5
v6.7-rc6
v6.7-rc7
v6.7-rc8
v6.8
v6.8-rc1
v6.8-rc2
v6.8-rc3
v6.8-rc4
v6.8-rc5
v6.8-rc6
v6.8-rc7
v6.9
v6.9-rc1
v6.9-rc2
v6.9-rc3
v6.9-rc4
v6.9-rc5
v6.9-rc6
v6.9-rc7

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-71097.json"

Linux / Kernel

Package

Name
Kernel

Affected ranges

Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.3.0
Fixed
5.10.248
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.11.0
Fixed
5.15.198
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
5.16.0
Fixed
6.1.160
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.2.0
Fixed
6.6.120
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.7.0
Fixed
6.12.64
Type
ECOSYSTEM
Events
Introduced
6.13.0
Fixed
6.18.4

Database specific

source 
"https://storage.googleapis.com/osv-test-cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2025-71097.json"