CVE-2024-35975

kernel: octeontx2-pf: Fix transmit scheduler resource leak

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Severity

Moderate

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 20, 2024

Updated · November 21, 2025

Description

A flaw was found in the rvu_nicvf module in the Linux kernel. A resource leak can occur due to an improper release of the transmit schedulers, potentially impacting system performance and resulting in a denial of service.

Statement

The rvu_nicvf module in the Linux kernel as shipped in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 and 9 is not affected by this vulnerability because the vulnerable code was introduced in a newer version of the Linux kernel.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime