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CVE-2026-74525

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a memory leak was found in the sxgbe network driver: when RX descriptor ring allocation fails, init_dma_desc_rings() only frees the partially allocated RX rings and returns, leaking the TX rings that were allocated earlier in the same function.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to gradual exhaustion of system memory, potentially causing performance degradation or system crash.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that rearranges error labels to clean up TX rings upon RX failures. Update the system to a kernel version containing this fix.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sxgbe: free TX rings on RX allocation failure When RX descriptor ring allocation fails, init_dma_desc_rings() only frees the partially allocated RX rings and returns. The TX rings that were allocated earlier in the same function are leaked. Rearrange error labels to clean up TX rings upon RX failures.

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