CVE-2025-71313: PCI: endpoint: Add missing NULL check for alloc_workqueue()

mediumCVSS 4.4CVE-2025-71313

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What: A missing NULL check in alloc_workqueue() can lead to potential issues.
Who is affected: Deployments using the PCI subsystem in their kernel.
Urgency: Medium urgency as it has a CVSS score of 4.4, indicating lower risk but still requires attention.
Action: Update the kernel to a version that includes this fix.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 4.4
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2025-71313

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-2025-713130.11% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2025-71313	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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