SB20260113106 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: January 13, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260113106
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-2025-71097)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the fib_table_flush() function in net/ipv4/fib_trie.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/30386e090c49e803c0616a7147e43409c32a2b0e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5979338c83012110ccd45cae6517591770bfe536
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac782f4e3bfcde145b8a7f8af31d9422d94d172a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3fc381320d04e4a74311e576a86cac49a16fc43
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee4183501ea556dca31f5ffd8690aa9fd25b609f