CVE-2025-71095: net: stmmac: fix the crash issue for zero copy XDP_TX action

mediumCVSS 5.5CVE-2025-71095

CSIRTS triage

Denial of service

What: The stmmac Ethernet driver crashes during XDP_TX zero-copy packet transmission.
Who is affected: Systems using stmmac-compatible network hardware with XDP zero-copy transmit enabled.
Urgency: Medium; crash causing network driver malfunction with CVSS 5.5, exploitable via crafted XDP programs.
Action: Update Linux kernel to a version with the stmmac XDP_TX zero-copy crash fix.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 5.5
Published: 2026-08-06
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-71095

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-710950.24% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 15% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-71095	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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