SB20250502120 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ath ath12k driver
Published: May 2, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB20250502120
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2025-37744)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the ath12k_pci_remove() function in drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath12k/pci.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b24394ed5c8a8d8f7b9e3aa9044c31495d46f2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cb47b50926a5b9eef8c06506a14cdc0f3d95c53
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52e3132e62c31b5ade43dc4495fa81175e6e8398
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb8f4c5f9c487d82a566672b5ed0c9f05e40659b
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12