SB20260812405 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel google gve driver

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SB20260812405 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel google gve driver

Published: August 12, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260812405
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68129)

CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource handling in the gve Rx queue handling logic when processing received packets under extreme memory pressure. A local user can trigger page allocation failures that leave too few descriptors posted to hardware to cause a denial of service.

The issue can result in a permanent Rx queue stall because no receive completions are generated, preventing NAPI from being scheduled again.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References