SB2025050963 - Memory leak in Linux kernel wangxun txgbe driver
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050963
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37872)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the txgbe_probe() and wx_clear_interrupt_scheme() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/txgbe/txgbe_main.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635863d93deb8e352d63a8eba852efeaf1ac3539
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/837197a722919f5b0eeb967fe7cb0cc1e83173b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2727326d0a53709380aa147018085d71a6d4843
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4