#VU108209 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37796
Published: May 2, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108209
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37796
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the at76_disconnect() function in drivers/net/wireless/atmel/at76c50x-usb.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/152721cbae42713ecfbca6847e0f102ee6b19546
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27c7e63b3cb1a20bb78ed4a36c561ea4579fd7da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c619aec1f538333b56746d2f796aab1bca5c9a5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5e7df74745700f059dc117a620e566964a2e8f2c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e4ab3e574c2a335b40fa1f70d1c54fcb58ab33f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca513631fa6ad3011b8b9197cdde0f351103704
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9682bfef2cf3802515a902e964d774e137be1b9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c731cdfddcf1be1590d5ba8c9b508f98e3a2b3d6
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.4.293