CVE-2025-39834
kernel: net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 16, 2025
Updated · June 30, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow
When an invalid stc_type is provided, the function allocates memory for shared_stc but jumps to unlock_and_out without freeing it, causing a memory leak.
Fix by jumping to free_shared_stc label instead to ensure proper cleanup.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime