SB2026012403 - Resource management error in Linux kernel google gve driver
Published: January 24, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012403
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-2025-71156)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the gve_add_napi() function in drivers/net/ethernet/google/gve/gve_utils.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.