SB2026011476 - Resource management error in Linux kernel ipv6
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011476
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-2025-71085)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the calipso_skbuff_setattr() function in net/ipv6/calipso.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/2bb759062efa188ea5d07242a43e5aa5464bbae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58fc7342b529803d3c221101102fe913df7adb83
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73744ad5696dce0e0f43872aba8de6a83d6ad570
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf3709738d8a8cc6fa275773170c5c29511a0b24
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c53aa6a5086f03f19564096ee084a202a8c738c0