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ID:12478 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39682
ID:12478 - Exploit for Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39682
Published: March 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU114905
Vulnerability risk: High
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39682
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the decrypt_skb() and tls_sw_recvmsg() functions in net/tls/tls_sw.c. A remote attacker can send specially crafted packets to the system and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.