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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 16, 2025· Updated Jan 14, 2026

net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow

CVE-2025-39834

Description

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.

Affected products

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Patches

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No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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