ID:12478 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39682

 
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ID:12478 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39682

Published: March 6, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU114905
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39682
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the decrypt_skb() and tls_sw_recvmsg() functions in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.