SB2025061974 - Memory leak in Linux kernel octeontx2 af driver
Published: June 19, 2025 Updated: June 21, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025061974
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-2022-50060)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the npc_enadis_default_entries() and rvu_npc_enable_mcam_by_entry_index() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu_npc.c, within the __rvu_flr_handler() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/af/rvu.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.