SB2025122675 - Memory leak in Linux kernel broadcom bnxt driver
Published: December 26, 2025 Updated: December 31, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025122675
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-2022-50723)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the bnxt_dl_reload_up() and bnxt_nvm_test() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnxt/bnxt_devlink.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.