SB2026012396 - Memory leak in Linux kernel net usb driver
Published: January 23, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012396
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-2025-71154)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the async_set_registers() function in drivers/net/usb/rtl8150.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/12cab1191d9890097171156d06bfa8d31f1e39c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/151403e903840c9cf06754097b6732c14f26c532
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f966186b99550e3c665dbfb87b8314e30acea02
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bd4ea3eb326608ffc296db12c105f92dc2f2190
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6492ad6439ff1a479fc94dc6052df3628faed8b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4e2442d3c48355a84463342f397134f149936d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/db2244c580540306d60ce783ed340190720cd429