SB2025071187 - Resource management error in Linux kernel octeontx2 nic driver
Published: July 11, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025071187
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-2025-38278)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the otx2_qos_leaf_del_last() function in drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeontx2/nic/qos.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.