SB20251216178 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: December 16, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20251216178
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) Resource management error (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-68312)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the function in drivers/net/usb/usbnet.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/285d4b953f2ca03c358f986718dd89ee9bde632e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ce1de32e05445d77fc056f6ff8339cfb78a5f84
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a10619fdefd3051aeb14860e4d4335529b4e94d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/420c84c330d1688b8c764479e5738bbdbf0a33de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43005002b60ef3424719ecda16d124714b45da3b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5158fb8da162e3982940f30cd01ed77bdf42c6fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a38b135d69f5db9024ff6527232f1b51be8915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a579d6a39513069d298eee70770bbac8a148565