SB2025050960 - Memory leak in Linux kernel trace
Published: May 9, 2025 Updated: May 10, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2025050960
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-2025-37845)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the __find_tracepoint_module_cb(), __find_tracepoint_cb(), reenable_trace_fprobe() and trace_fprobe_create_internal() functions in kernel/trace/trace_fprobe.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/626f01f4d26e8cf92e69c1df53036153c8e98a20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/868df4eb784c3ccc7e4340a9ea993cbbedca167e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a27d2de2472b1cc7d582ab405d1d5832a80481de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd941507a9486252d6fcf11814387666792020f3
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.12.24
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.13.12
- https://mirrors.edge.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.14.3