CVE-2025-71200
MediumIn the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mmc: sdhci-of-dwcmshc: Prevent illegal clock reduction in HS200/HS400 mode When operating in HS200 or HS400 timing modes, reducing the clock frequency below 52MHz will lead to link broken as the Rockchip DWC MSHC controller requires maintaining a minimum clock of 52MHz in these modes. Add a check to prevent illegal clock reduction through debugfs: root@debian:/# echo 50000000 > /sys/kernel/debug/mmc0/clock root@debian:/# [ 30.090146] mmc0: running CQE recovery mmc0: cqhci: Failed to halt mmc0: cqhci: spurious TCN for tag 0 WARNING: drivers/mmc/host/cqhci-core.c:797 at cqhci_irq+0x254/0x818, CPU#1: kworker/1:0H/24 Modules linked in: CPU: 1 UID: 0 PID: 24 Comm: kworker/1:0H Not tainted 6.19.0-rc1-00001-g09db0998649d-dirty #204 PREEMPT Hardware name: Rockchip RK3588 EVB1 V10 Board (DT) Workqueue: kblockd blk_mq_run_work_fn pstate: 604000c9 (nZCv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) pc : cqhci_irq+0x254/0x818 lr : cqhci_irq+0x254/0x818 ...
CVSS 3.1 score
5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.0
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.1.162,
6.6.122,
6.12.68,
6.18.8,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2025-71200 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3009738a855cf938bbfc9078bec725031ae623a4
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36be050f21dea7a3a76dff5a031da6274e8ee468
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59b8a1ca6df4db2ca250e9eeab74e2b0068d69e9
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2025-71200?
CVE-2025-71200 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.0 onward and has been patched in 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68 and others. CVE-2025-71200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-71200?
CVE-2025-71200 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. -
Is there a patch available for CVE-2025-71200?
Yes — CVE-2025-71200 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.0 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2025-71200 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2025-71200 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.