SB20250619133 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ipv4
Published: June 19, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250619133
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-2025-38057)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the espintcp_queue_out() function in net/xfrm/espintcp.c, within the esp_output_tcp_finish() function in net/ipv6/esp6.c, within the esp_output_tcp_finish() function in net/ipv4/esp4.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.