CVE-2025-37874

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However, in ngbe_probe() function, the subsequent\nerror paths after ngbe_sw_init() don't free the rss_key. Fix that by\nfreeing it in error path along with wx->mac_table.\n\nAlso change the label to which execution jumps when ngbe_sw_init()\nfails, because otherwise, it could lead to a double free for rss_key,\nwhen the mac_table allocation fails in wx_sw_init()."}, {"lang": "es", "value": "En el kernel de Linux, se ha resuelto la siguiente vulnerabilidad: net: ngbe: correcci\u00f3n de p\u00e9rdida de memoria en la ruta de error de ngbe_probe() Cuando se llama a ngbe_sw_init(), se asigna memoria para wx->rss_key en wx_init_rss_key(). Sin embargo, en la funci\u00f3n ngbe_probe(), las rutas de error posteriores a ngbe_sw_init() no liberan rss_key. Solucione esto liber\u00e1ndolo en la ruta de error junto con wx->mac_table. Cambie tambi\u00e9n la etiqueta a la que salta la ejecuci\u00f3n cuando falla ngbe_sw_init(), porque de lo contrario, podr\u00eda provocar una doble liberaci\u00f3n de rss_key, cuando falla la asignaci\u00f3n de mac_table en wx_sw_init()."}], "id": "CVE-2025-37874", "lastModified": "2026-06-17T09:15:36.767", "metrics": {"cvssMetricV31": [{"cvssData": {"attackComplexity": "LOW", "attackVector": "LOCAL", "availabilityImpact": "HIGH", "baseScore": 5.5, "baseSeverity": "MEDIUM", "confidentialityImpact": "NONE", "integrityImpact": "NONE", "privilegesRequired": "LOW", "scope": "UNCHANGED", "userInteraction": "NONE", "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H", "version": "3.1"}, "exploitabilityScore": 1.8, "impactScore": 3.6, "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}, "published": "2025-05-09T07:16:08.553", "references": [{"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/397487338eff1891c4654ce7deaafbf72a1688b2"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c2b66a31c7a4866400f7e6fb43cb32021bfca01"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8335a3feb9d0d97e5e8f76d38b6bb8573d5b4a29"}, {"source": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "tags": ["Patch"], "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88fa80021b77732bc98f73fb69d69c7cc37b9f0d"}], "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67", "vulnStatus": "Analyzed", "weaknesses": [{"description": [{"lang": "en", "value": "CWE-401"}], "source": "nvd@nist.gov", "type": "Primary"}]}

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