#VU120951 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68759

 

#VU120951 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2025-68759

Published: January 5, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU120951
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-2025-68759
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
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 rtl8180_init_rx_ring() and rtl8180_start() functions in drivers/net/wireless/realtek/rtl818x/rtl8180/dev.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's repository.

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