CVE-2025-21882

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: Fix vport QoS cleanup on error When enabling vport QoS fails, the scheduling node was never freed, causing a leak. Add the missing free and reset the vport scheduling node pointer to NULL.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f3528f7d2f98b70e19a6bb7b130fc82c079ac54	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fead368502bce0e10bea7c0d2895b2fa0c6c10aa	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.14:rc4::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2025-03-27 15:15

Updated : 2025-10-29 16:56

NVD link : CVE-2025-21882

Mitre link : CVE-2025-21882

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-21882

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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