In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: fix potential refcount leak in ndisc_router_discovery()
The issue happens on specific paths in the function. After both the object `rt` and `neigh` are grabbed successfully, when `lifetime` is nonzero but the metric needs change, the function just deletes the route and set `rt` to NULL. Then, it may try grabbing `rt` and `neigh` again if above conditions hold. The function simply overwrite `neigh` if succeeds or returns if fails, without decreasing the reference count of previous `neigh`. This may result in memory leaks.
Fix it by decrementing the reference count of `neigh` in place.
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 Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.69-37.134Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade perfUpgrade perf-debuginfo | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jun 20, 2025 | Jun 20, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-raspiUpgrade linux-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-gkeopUpgrade linux-riscv-5.15Upgrade linux-gcpUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-gkeUpgrade linux-hwe-5.15Upgrade linux-realtimeUpgrade linux-kvmUpgrade linux-nvidiaUpgrade linux-azureUpgrade linux-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-aws-5.15Upgrade linux | Jun 26, 2025 | Jun 18, 2025 |
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