SB20251226103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet mediatek driver



SB20251226103 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ethernet mediatek driver

Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB20251226103
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-50711)

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the mtk_probe() and mtk_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/mediatek/mtk_eth_soc.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.