SB2025081810 - Memory leak in Linux kernel atm
Published: August 18, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025081810
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-2025-38546)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the atm_init_atmarp() and clip_ioctl() functions in net/atm/clip.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/0c17ff462d98c997d707ee5cf4e4a9b1b52b9d90
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c075e88d5859a2c6b43b27e0e46fb281cef8039
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1fb9fb5a4b5cec2d56e26525ef8c519de858fa60
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fb37ab3226606cbfc9b2b6f9e301b0b735734c5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62dba28275a9a3104d4e33595c7b3328d4032d8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e4dbeee56f614e3f1e166e5d0655a999ea185ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f771816f14da6d6157a8c30069091abf6b566fb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb2e4a2f8f268d8fba6662f663a2e57846f14a8d