CVE-2025-37872
MEDIUM EPSS 13.8%
Published May 9, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20261w ago
5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published May 9, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 1w ago
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: txgbe: fix memory leak in txgbe_probe() error path When txgbe_sw_init() is called, memory is allocated for wx->rss_key in wx_init_rss_key(). However, in txgbe_probe() function, the subsequent error paths after txgbe_sw_init() don't free the rss_key. Fix that by freeing it in error path along with wx->mac_table. Also change the label to which execution jumps when txgbe_sw_init() fails, because otherwise, it could lead to a double free for rss_key, when the mac_table allocation fails in wx_sw_init().
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity None
Availability High
Threat Intelligence
EPSS Exploit Probability
13.8% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-401
Affected Products 4
References 3
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635863d93deb8e352d63a8eba852efeaf1ac3539
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/837197a722919f5b0eeb967fe7cb0cc1e83173b9
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2727326d0a53709380aa147018085d71a6d4843
Remediation
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635863d93deb8e352d63a8eba852efeaf1ac3539
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/837197a722919f5b0eeb967fe7cb0cc1e83173b9
- git.kernel.org https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2727326d0a53709380aa147018085d71a6d4843