Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-39830

Vulnerability identifier: #VU115673

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2025-39830

CWE-ID: CWE-401

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the hws_pool_buddy_init() function in drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/pool.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Development Tools Module
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kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_19-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
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kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.19.1
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ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.19.1
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cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
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cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.19.1.150700.17.13.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c0a959bebdc1ada13cf9a8242f177c5400299e6
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86d13a6f49cb68aa91bd718b1b627e72e77285c1

• Memory leak in Linux kernel steering hws driver
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel