SB2025120447 - Memory leak in Linux kernel devlink
Published: December 4, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025120447
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-2025-40251)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the devl_rate_nodes_destroy() function in net/devlink/rate.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.