#VU108856 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-37874
Published: May 9, 2025 / Updated: May 10, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU108856
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-2025-37874
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 ngbe_probe() and wx_clear_interrupt_scheme() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.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/397487338eff1891c4654ce7deaafbf72a1688b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c2b66a31c7a4866400f7e6fb43cb32021bfca01
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8335a3feb9d0d97e5e8f76d38b6bb8573d5b4a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88fa80021b77732bc98f73fb69d69c7cc37b9f0d
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.25
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.4
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.6.88