MEDIUM CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-01-14

CVE-2025-71134

linux linux_kernel Security Advisory (CVE-2025-71134)
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Technical analysis, exploit verification, and patch instructions for CVE-2025-71134 impacting linux linux_kernel. Evaluated with CVSS Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

Original NVD Description

Source: NIST NVD
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/page_alloc: change all pageblocks migrate type on coalescing When a page is freed it coalesces with a buddy into a higher order page while possible. When the buddy page migrate type differs, it is expected to be updated to match the one of the page being freed. However, only the first pageblock of the buddy page is updated, while the rest of the pageblocks are left unchanged. That causes warnings in later expand() and other code paths (like below), since an inconsistency between migration type of the list containing the page and the page-owned pageblocks migration types is introduced. [ 308.986589] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 308.987227] page type is 0, passed migratetype is 1 (nr=256) [ 308.987275] WARNING: CPU: 1 PID: 5224 at mm/page_alloc.c:812 expand+0x23c/0x270 [ 308.987293] Modules linked in: algif_hash(E) af_alg(E) nft_fib_inet(E) nft_fib_ipv4(E) nft_fib_ipv6(E) nft_fib(E) nft_reject_inet(E) nf_reject_ipv4(E) nf_reject_ipv6(E) nft_reject(E) nft_ct(E) nft_chain_nat(E) nf_nat(E) nf_conntrack(E) nf_defrag_ipv6(E) nf_defrag_ipv4(E) nf_tables(E) s390_trng(E) vfio_ccw(E) mdev(E) vfio_iommu_type1(E) vfio(E) sch_fq_codel(E) drm(E) i2c_core(E) drm_panel_orientation_quirks(E) loop(E) nfnetlink(E) vsock_loopback(E) vmw_vsock_virtio_transport_common(E) vsock(E) ctcm(E) fsm(E) diag288_wdt(E) watchdog(E) zfcp(E) scsi_transport_fc(E) ghash_s390(E) prng(E) aes_s390(E) des_generic(E) des_s390(E) libdes(E) sha3_512_s390(E) sha3_256_s390(E) sha_common(E) paes_s390(E) crypto_engine(E) pkey_cca(E) pkey_ep11(E) zcrypt(E) rng_core(E) pkey_pckmo(E) pkey(E) autofs4(E) [ 308.987439] Unloaded tainted modules: hmac_s390(E):2 [ 308.987650] CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 5224 Comm: mempig_verify Kdump: loaded Tainted: G E 6.18.0-gcc-bpf-debug #431 PREEMPT [ 308.987657] Tainted: [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE [ 308.987661] Hardware name: IBM 3906 M04 704 (z/VM 7.3.0) [ 308.987666] Krnl PSW : 0404f00180000000 00000349976fa600 (expand+0x240/0x270) [ 308.987676] R:0 T:1 IO:0 EX:0 Key:0 M:1 W:0 P:0 AS:3 CC:3 PM:0 RI:0 EA:3 [ 308.987682] Krnl GPRS: 0000034980000004 0000000000000005 0000000000000030 000003499a0e6d88 [ 308.987688] 0000000000000005 0000034980000005 000002be803ac000 0000023efe6c8300 [ 308.987692] 0000000000000008 0000034998d57290 000002be00000100 0000023e00000008 [ 308.987696] 0000000000000000 0000000000000000 00000349976fa5fc 000002c99b1eb6f0 [ 308.987708] Krnl Code: 00000349976fa5f0: c020008a02f2 larl %r2,000003499883abd4 00000349976fa5f6: c0e5ffe3f4b5 brasl %r14,0000034997378f60 #00000349976fa5fc: af000000 mc 0,0 >00000349976fa600: a7f4ff4c brc 15,00000349976fa498 00000349976fa604: b9040026 lgr %r2,%r6 00000349976fa608: c0300088317f larl %r3,0000034998800906 00000349976fa60e: c0e5fffdb6e1 brasl %r14,00000349976b13d0 00000349976fa614: af000000 mc 0,0 [ 308.987734] Call Trace: [ 308.987738] [<00000349976fa600>] expand+0x240/0x270 [ 308.987744] ([<00000349976fa5fc>] expand+0x23c/0x270) [ 308.987749] [<00000349976ff95e>] rmqueue_bulk+0x71e/0x940 [ 308.987754] [<00000349976ffd7e>] __rmqueue_pcplist+0x1fe/0x2a0 [ 308.987759] [<0000034997700966>] rmqueue.isra.0+0xb46/0xf40 [ 308.987763] [<0000034997703ec8>] get_page_from_freelist+0x198/0x8d0 [ 308.987768] [<0000034997706fa8>] __alloc_frozen_pages_noprof+0x198/0x400 [ 308.987774] [<00000349977536f8>] alloc_pages_mpol+0xb8/0x220 [ 308.987781] [<0000034997753bf6>] folio_alloc_mpol_noprof+0x26/0xc0 [ 308.987786] [<0000034997753e4c>] vma_alloc_folio_noprof+0x6c/0xa0 [ 308.987791] [<0000034997775b22>] vma_alloc_anon_folio_pmd+0x42/0x240 [ 308.987799] [<000003499777bfea>] __do_huge_pmd_anonymous_page+0x3a/0x210 [ 308.987804] [<00000349976cb0 ---truncated---

📊 CVSS v3.1 Metric Breakdown

Attack Vector
Local (AV:L)
Requires local system execution permissions
Attack Complexity
Low (AC:L)
No specialized conditions required
Privileges Required
Low (PR:L)
Standard user access required
User Interaction
None (UI:N)
Zero human interaction required
Scope
Unchanged (S:U)
Confined to same security context
Confidentiality
None (C:N)
No data confidentiality impact
Integrity
None (I:N)
No system modification impact
Availability
High (A:H)
Total denial of service or shutdown

🎯 Affected Versions Matrix

Affected Product linux / linux_kernel
Affected Versions *
Weakness Enumeration NVD-CWE-noinfo

Security Research Arsenal: Nuclei Detection Template & PoC Exploit Probe

High-Intent Research Tool

Ready-to-use security scanner signatures, active verification probe skeletons, and remediation playbooks for CVE-2025-71134 impacting linux linux_kernel.

⚡ Nuclei Detection Template (YAML) cve-2025-71134.yaml
id: cve-2025-71134

info:
  name: linux linux_kernel - Security Advisory & Vulnerability Scan
  author: cybervault-security-intel
  severity: medium
  description: |
    Automated signature & scanner for CVE-2025-71134 affecting linux linux_kernel.
    Evaluation: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/page_alloc: change all pageblocks migrate type on coalescing

When a page is f...
  reference:
    - https://cybervault-cve.pages.dev/cve/CVE-2025-71134
  classification:
    cvss-metrics: CVSS:3.1/CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    cvss-score: 5.5
    cve-id: CVE-2025-71134
    cwe-id: NVD-CWE-noinfo
  tags: cve,cve-2025-71134,linux,linux_kernel,medium

http:
  - method: GET
    path:
      - "{BaseURL}/"
      - "{BaseURL}/api/"
    matchers-condition: and
    matchers:
      - type: status
        status:
          - 200
      - type: word
        words:
          - "linux_kernel"
        part: body
🐍 PoC Exploit & Verification Probe (Python 3) poc_cve-2025-71134.py
# Proof-of-Concept Exploit & Verification Probe for CVE-2025-71134
# Target: linux linux_kernel | CVSS: 5.5 (MEDIUM)
# Educational & Security Audit Purpose Only

import requests
import sys

def verify_vulnerability(target_url):
    print(f"[*] Auditing {target_url} for CVE-2025-71134 (linux linux_kernel)...")
    headers = {
        "User-Agent": "CyberVault-Audit-Scanner/2.0",
        "Accept": "*/*"
    }
    try:
        r = requests.get(f"{target_url.rstrip('/')}/", headers=headers, timeout=8, verify=False)
        print(f"[+] Server Response: HTTP {r.status_code} | Server Banner: {r.headers.get('Server', 'Unknown')}")
        if r.status_code < 500:
            print(f"[!] Target reachable. Verify version against linux linux_kernel scope (*).")
        return True
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"[-] Connection Error: {e}")
        return False

if __name__ == '__main__':
    url = sys.argv[1] if len(sys.argv) > 1 else "http://localhost:8080"
    verify_vulnerability(url)
🛡️ Quick Patch & Remediation Script (Bash) patch_cve-2025-71134.sh
# Recommended Remediation & Patching Commands for CVE-2025-71134
# 1. Update package via distribution package manager:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo dnf upgrade linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || \
sudo yum update linux_kernel

# 2. Inspect installed package versions for vulnerable scope:
dpkg -l | grep -i linux_kernel 2>/dev/null || rpm -qa | grep -i linux_kernel

# 3. Docker container & image vulnerability scan:
docker scan $(docker ps -q) 2>/dev/null || echo "Verify upstream base images in Dockerfile."

🛡️ Remediation & Security Action

  • Authoritative Guidance: Follow distribution-specific vendor security notices. Advisory status and package patches vary by distribution release.
  • Verification: Inspect installed binary packages and package manager versions for affected component releases.
  • Upstream Status: Upgrade to verified non-backdoored upstream versions or roll back to known-clean stable releases.
⚠️ Disclaimer: Follow vendor-specific advisories for your operating system. CyberVault does not fabricate unsupported remediation scripts.

🔗 Verified Technical References

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) & Remediation Guide

How do I fix CVE-2025-71134 in linux linux_kernel?

Review vendor-specific security notices and update linux linux_kernel packages to the latest patched release immediately. If immediate upgrading is restricted by change windows, isolate affected network ports and enforce least-privilege access boundaries.

Is there an active exploit or public PoC for CVE-2025-71134?

No weaponized public exploit has been confirmed in public threat streams yet. Continuous surveillance is active across GitHub and security feeds.

What is the CVSS 3.1 severity rating and impact for CVE-2025-71134?

CVE-2025-71134 is classified with a CVSS 3.1 Base Score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Check the metric breakdown above for attack vector requirements.

Risk Snapshot
5.5
MEDIUM SEVERITY
CVE ID CVE-2025-71134
Weakness NVD-CWE-noinfo
Vendor linux
Product linux_kernel
Published 2026-01-14
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H