CVE-2026-63999
kernel: ethtool: rss: fix indir_table and hkey leak on get_rxfh failure
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · July 19, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ethtool subsystem, specifically within the Receive Side Scaling (RSS) functionality. The rss_prepare_get() function fails to deallocate memory for the indirection table and hash key buffer if an internal operation (ops->get_rxfh()) does not complete successfully. This memory leak can be exploited by a local attacker, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) due to resource exhaustion over time.
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