SB2026011487 - Resource management error in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: January 14, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026011487
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-2025-71094)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the asix_read_phy_addr() function in drivers/net/usb/asix_common.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/38722e69ee64dbb020028c93898d25d6f4c0e0b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98a12c2547a44a5f03f35c108d2022cc652cbc4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1e077a3f76eea0dc671ed6792e7d543946227e8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf8a0f3b787ca7c5889bfca12c60c483041fbee3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f5f4f30f3811d37e1aa48667c36add74e5a8d99f