SB2026011415 - Memory leak in Linux kernel netrom
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011415
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-2025-68787)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nr_output() function in net/netrom/nr_out.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/156a0f6341dce634a825db49ca20b48b1ae9bcc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51f5fbc1681bdcffcc7d18bf3dfdb2b1278d3977
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/613d12dd794e078be8ff3cf6b62a6b9acf7f4619
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73839497bbde5cd4fd02bbd9c8bc2640780ae65d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d1ccba4b171cd504ecfa47349cb9864fc9d687c