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CVE-2026-53087

kernel: net: bcmgenet: fix leaking free_bds

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · June 24, 2026

Updated · October 13, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's bcmgenet network driver. When the transmit (tx) queue is reclaimed, the driver incorrectly drops data frames without returning them to the pool of free buffer descriptors (bds). This oversight results in a resource leak, which can lead to resource exhaustion and potentially cause a denial of service (DoS) for network functionality.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime