CVE-2025-37872
NetXtreme Gigabit Ethernet (TXGBE) Memory Leak Vulnerability
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().
INFO
Published Date :
May 9, 2025, 7:16 a.m.
Last Modified :
May 9, 2025, 7:16 a.m.
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Remotely Exploitable :
No
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 09, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/635863d93deb8e352d63a8eba852efeaf1ac3539 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/837197a722919f5b0eeb967fe7cb0cc1e83173b9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2727326d0a53709380aa147018085d71a6d4843
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