In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
igc: fix potential skb leak in igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame()
When igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() fails, no one takes care of an allocated skb, leaking it. [1] Use dev_kfree_skb_any() on failure.
Tested on an I226 adapter with the following command, while injecting faults in igc_fpe_init_tx_descriptor() to trigger the error path. # ethtool --set-mm $DEV verify-enabled on tx-enabled on pmac-enabled on
[1] unreferenced object 0xffff888113c6cdc0 (size 224): ... backtrace (crc be3d3fda): kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x3b1/0x410 __alloc_skb+0xde/0x830 igc_fpe_xmit_smd_frame.isra.0+0xad/0x1b0 igc_fpe_send_mpacket+0x37/0x90 ethtool_mmsv_verify_timer+0x15e/0x300
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18 | Aug 10, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 22, 2026 | Jul 19, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-ibmUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1010-azureUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracleUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2016-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1009-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1015-raspiUpgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1008-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 20, 2026 |
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