SB2025081809 - Memory leak in Linux kernel appletalk
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081809
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-2025-38542)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the atrtr_create() function in net/appletalk/ddp.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/473f3eadfc73b0fb6d8dee5829d19a5772e387f7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a17370da6e476d3d275534e9e9cd2d02c57ca46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64124cf0aab0dd1e18c0fb5ae66e45741e727f8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711c80f7d8b163d3ecd463cd96f07230f488e750
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7852b01793669248dce0348d14df89e77a32afd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2f5dfa87367fdce9f8b995bc6c38f64f9ea2c90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b92bedf71f25303e203a4e657489d76691a58119
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2e9f50f0bdad73b64a871f25186b899624518c4