CVE-2025-71073

Input: lkkbd - disable pending work before freeing device

CVE-2025-71073 is fixed in 15 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71073, released January 13, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0018
7th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Input: lkkbd - disable pending work before freeing device lkkbd_interrupt() schedules lk->tq via schedule_work(), and the work handler lkkbd_reinit() dereferences the lkkbd structure and its serio/input_dev fields. lkkbd_disconnect() and error paths in lkkbd_connect() free the lkkbd structure without preventing the reinit work from being queued again until serio_close() returns. This can allow the work handler to run after the structure has been freed, leading to a potential use-after-free. Use disable_work_sync() instead of cancel_work_sync() to ensure the reinit work cannot be re-queued, and call it both in lkkbd_disconnect() and in lkkbd_connect() error paths after serio_open().

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1.150700.17.51.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_24 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Feb 27, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.90.1 SUSE-SU-2026:5091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.26.1 SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Feb 27, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.69-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71073 Jan 13, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.18.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2025-71073 Jan 13, 2026