CVE-2025-71291 misc: bcm_vk: Fix possible null-pointer dereferences in bcm_vk_read()

🗓️ 06 May 2026 11:32:23Reported by GoogleType

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Linux kernel fix for bcm_vk_read null-pointer dereferences by using temporary copies and safe return.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 38
ATTACKERKB	CVE-2025-71291	6 May 202611:32	–	attackerkb
AstraLinux	Astra Linux – Vulnerability in Linux 5.10	19 Jun 202611:10	–	astralinux
Circl	CVE-2025-71291	2 Jul 202605:46	–	circl
CNNVD	Linux kernel 安全漏洞	6 May 202600:00	–	cnnvd
CVE	CVE-2025-71291	6 May 202611:32	–	cve
Cvelist	CVE-2025-71291 misc: bcm_vk: Fix possible null-pointer dereferences in bcm_vk_read()	6 May 202611:32	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2025-71291	6 May 202611:32	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2025-209680	6 May 202612:30	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2025-71291	6 May 202612:16	–	nvd
OSV	BELL-CVE-2025-71291	9 May 202606:10	–	osv

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/20f2d9dbe5e972516f8f9948d7ae5b95d1ad77bd
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/3842f93e6e29d5cc1dcb9e5bda70587b444bed69
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/741c5a3a0cd893a4218fc0fc8c18403e54fcfb22
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa97ccc3dc1eba9f4537f0410e9dbb0b05ccf2fb
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba75ecb97d3f4e95d59002c13afb6519205be6cb
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/ece3722169ba93734bfd1f06255e8ab7f19fe964
github	www.github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/71xxx/CVE-2025-71291.json
nvd	www.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71291
git	www.git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git

08 Jul 2026 07:28Current

5.9Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.9

CVSS 3.15.5

EPSS0.00123

linux kernel bcm_vk_read null pointer temporary copies safe return null dereference