net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow
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.
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051fd8576a2e4e95d5870c5c9f8679c5b16882e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a630f83592cdad1253523a1b760cfe78fef6cd9c
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2025/39xxx/CVE-2025-39834.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-39834