CVE-2025-37909
Published: May 22, 2025Last modified: May 22, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan743x: Fix memleak issue when GSO enabled Always map the `skb` to the LS descriptor. Previously skb was mapped to EXT descriptor when the number of fragments is zero with GSO enabled. Mapping the skb to EXT descriptor prevents it from being freed, leading to a memory leak
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.140-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.41-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/093855ce90177488eac772de4eefbb909033ce5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/189b05f189cac9fd233ef04d31cb5078c4d09c39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d52e2e38b85c8b7bc00dca55c2499f46f8c8198
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c65ee5ad632eb8dcd3a91cf5dc99b22535f44d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e0efbabbbe6a1859bc31bf65237ce91e124b9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae1ce27ceaea7e1522025b15252e3cc52802622
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df993daa4c968b4b23078eacc248f6502ede8664
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42c18e2f14c1b1fdd2a5250069a84bc854c398c
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html