CVE-2025-38057
espintcp: fix skb leaks
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 09:33 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:44 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
SSVC
No known exploit
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: fix skb leaks A few error paths are missing a kfree_skb.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
5.6 ≤ v < 5.15.1995.6 ≤ v < 6.1.1595.6 ≤ v < 6.12.315.6 ≤ v < 6.14.95.6 ≤ v < 6.155.6 ≤ v < 6.6.1176.13 ≤ v < 6.14.96.15 rc16.15 rc26.15 rc36.15 rc46.15 rc56.15 rc66.15 rc7e27cca96cd68fa2c6814c90f9a1cfd36bb68c593
Vendor states this is fixed in 05db2b850a2b8b17f3d1799f563ea1d550e05ed5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 28756f22de48d25256ed89234b66b9037a3f0157 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 63c1f19a3be3169e51a5812d22a6d0c879414076 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in d8d79cf8c2b7475c22f9874eb844bcc80f858b13 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e2e1f50fc5ebd2826c4e8c558dc65434382d0c0b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in eb058693dfc93ed7a9c365adb899fedd648b9d9f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.199 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.6 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.159 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.31 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.14.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.117 (unaffected)
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/28756f22de48d25256ed89234b66b9037a3f0157
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c1f19a3be3169e51a5812d22a6d0c879414076
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb058693dfc93ed7a9c365adb899fedd648b9d9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8d79cf8c2b7475c22f9874eb844bcc80f858b13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2e1f50fc5ebd2826c4e8c558dc65434382d0c0b
References (6)
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28756f22de48d25256ed89234b66b9037a3f0157Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/63c1f19a3be3169e51a5812d22a6d0c879414076Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb058693dfc93ed7a9c365adb899fedd648b9d9fSSVC — Action Prioritization
SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact
SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-401
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