CVE-2025-37757
tipc: fix memory leak in tipc_link_xmit
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tipc: fix memory leak in tipc_link_xmit In case the backlog transmit queue for system-importance messages is overloaded, tipc_link_xmit() returns -ENOBUFS but the skb list is not purged. This leads to memory leak and failure when a skb is allocated. This commit fixes this issue by purging the skb list before tipc_link_xmit() returns.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/09c2dcda2c551bba30710c33f6ac678ae7395389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24e6280cdd7f8d01fc6b9b365fb800c2fb7ea9bb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69ae94725f4fc9e75219d2d69022029c5b24bc9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c5957f7905b4aede9d7a559d271438f3ca9e852
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/84895f5ce3829d9fc030e5ec2d8729da4c0c9d08
References (11)
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CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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