7.5
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-53087
net: bcmgenet: fix leaking free_bds
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: fix leaking free_bds While reclaiming the tx queue we fast forward the write pointer to drop any data in flight. These dropped frames are not added back to the pool of free bds. We also need to tell the netdev that we are dropping said data.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 5:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

July 14, 2026, 3:26 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 HIGH 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Fix memory leak in bcmgenet driver by correctly returning data buffers to the pool.
  • Apply the Linux kernel patch for net: bcmgenet.
  • Update the network driver.
  • Notify the network device about dropped data.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Jun. 24, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6a84791b63044cdee3ab55eb350e6352b751f584', 'lessThan': '150d06aae1839a6564ab200ef0e7291c3528bbb0', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '991cd78f95f2a1d6097669afaff66aeeba35f5fd', 'lessThan': '52b9f80993698138b90e5ca3a72550a2501f2a96', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '3877efc13053408f4cf2e821006d6ddd1929200f', 'lessThan': '3c3abbcfa05bad17965498ff7cc94c2418fa94b3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f1bacae8b655163dcbc3c54b9e714ef1a8986d7b', 'lessThan': '25ff3a3e47ea635ec08dc93e84dd2bfe15abfebb', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f1bacae8b655163dcbc3c54b9e714ef1a8986d7b', 'lessThan': 'ac4a29c331ecb5b10240c44247a8e010c95bc15b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'f1bacae8b655163dcbc3c54b9e714ef1a8986d7b', 'lessThan': '3f3168300efb839028328d720ab3962f91d6a0d0', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.15'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.15', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.33', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.0.10', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.0.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/genet/bcmgenet.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: fix leaking free_bds While reclaiming the tx queue we fast forward the write pointer to drop any data in flight. These dropped frames are not added back to the pool of free bds. We also need to tell the netdev that we are dropping said data.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/150d06aae1839a6564ab200ef0e7291c3528bbb0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/25ff3a3e47ea635ec08dc93e84dd2bfe15abfebb
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c3abbcfa05bad17965498ff7cc94c2418fa94b3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f3168300efb839028328d720ab3962f91d6a0d0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b9f80993698138b90e5ca3a72550a2501f2a96
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac4a29c331ecb5b10240c44247a8e010c95bc15b
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