Vulnerability · Published May 20, 2025 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2025-37909net: lan743x: Fix memleak issue when GSO enabled
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 14% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 86.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: lan743x: Fix memleak issue when GSO enabled Always map the `skb` to the LS descriptor. Previously skb was mapped to EXT descriptor when the number of fragments is zero with GSO enabled. Mapping the skb to EXT descriptor prevents it from being freed, leading to a memory leak
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.140-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.140-1 | DSA-5925-1 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.29-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.12.29-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-144.157 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-100.100 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1088.95 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | USN-7665-2 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | 6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1094.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1046.52 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1051.57~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1094.103.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1046.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.53~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1087.96 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1047.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | 6.14.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1047.50~22.04.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1085.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1043.48 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1070.78 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1030.33 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1080.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1044.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1044.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-intel | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1083.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1084.89 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-144.157 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-100.100.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100.1~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1082.83 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1046.49 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1046.49~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1046.49.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1041.41 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1020.20 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1030.30 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | USN-7650-1 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | 6.14.0-1007.7 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1085.91 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1043.44 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | 6.14.0-1009.9~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1043.44~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1083.86 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1047.51 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | 6.14.0-24.24.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-100.100~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1023.24 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1052.56 | UBUNTU-CVE-2025-37909 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 23f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before 093855ce90177488eac772de4eefbb909033ce5f23f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before 6c65ee5ad632eb8dcd3a91cf5dc99b22535f44d923f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before df993daa4c968b4b23078eacc248f6502ede866423f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before a0e0efbabbbe6a1859bc31bf65237ce91e124b9b23f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before dae1ce27ceaea7e1522025b15252e3cc5280262223f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before 189b05f189cac9fd233ef04d31cb5078c4d09c3923f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before f42c18e2f14c1b1fdd2a5250069a84bc854c398c23f0703c125be490f70501b6b24ed5645775c56a – before 2d52e2e38b85c8b7bc00dca55c2499f46f8c8198 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.17 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/093855ce90177488eac772de4eefbb909033ce5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c65ee5ad632eb8dcd3a91cf5dc99b22535f44d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df993daa4c968b4b23078eacc248f6502ede8664
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e0efbabbbe6a1859bc31bf65237ce91e124b9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dae1ce27ceaea7e1522025b15252e3cc52802622
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/189b05f189cac9fd233ef04d31cb5078c4d09c39
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f42c18e2f14c1b1fdd2a5250069a84bc854c398c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d52e2e38b85c8b7bc00dca55c2499f46f8c8198
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00010.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html