PT-2025-14362 · Linux+7 · Linux Kernel+7
Published
2025-01-23
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Updated
2026-05-22
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CVE-2025-21981
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak has been identified in the Linux kernel, specifically in the accelerated Receive Flow Steering (aRFS) structures. This leak occurs when configuring VSI during reset, as the memory allocation is executed without releasing already allocated resources. The issue is related to the
ice init arfs function and the allocation of aRFS objects during VSI initialization and reset handling.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
DoS
Memory Leak
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Alt Linux
Astra Linux
Debian
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Red Os
Suse
Ubuntu