Upstream information

CVE-2025-68787 at MITRE

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netrom: Fix memory leak in nr_sendmsg()

syzbot reported a memory leak [1].

When function sock_alloc_send_skb() return NULL in nr_output(), the
original skb is not freed, which was allocated in nr_sendmsg(). Fix this
by freeing it before return.

[1]
BUG: memory leak
unreferenced object 0xffff888129f35500 (size 240):
comm "syz.0.17", pid 6119, jiffies 4294944652
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 52 28 81 88 ff ff ..........R(....
backtrace (crc 1456a3e4):
kmemleak_alloc_recursive include/linux/kmemleak.h:44 [inline]
slab_post_alloc_hook mm/slub.c:4983 [inline]
slab_alloc_node mm/slub.c:5288 [inline]
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x36f/0x5e0 mm/slub.c:5340
__alloc_skb+0x203/0x240 net/core/skbuff.c:660
alloc_skb include/linux/skbuff.h:1383 [inline]
alloc_skb_with_frags+0x69/0x3f0 net/core/skbuff.c:6671
sock_alloc_send_pskb+0x379/0x3e0 net/core/sock.c:2965
sock_alloc_send_skb include/net/sock.h:1859 [inline]
nr_sendmsg+0x287/0x450 net/netrom/af_netrom.c:1105
sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:727 [inline]
__sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:742 [inline]
sock_write_iter+0x293/0x2a0 net/socket.c:1195
new_sync_write fs/read_write.c:593 [inline]
vfs_write+0x45d/0x710 fs/read_write.c:686
ksys_write+0x143/0x170 fs/read_write.c:738
do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline]
do_syscall_64+0xa4/0xfa0 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 5.5
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 6.8
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity Low
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package

SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1256670 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 kernel-source-azure Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-default Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-source Unsupported
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-source Unsupported
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 kernel-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 12 SP2-CLIENT kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-BCL kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-ESPOS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for Raspberry Pi 12 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP3 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-source Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-source Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-source-rt Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-source Unsupported
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-source-rt Unsupported


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Wed Jan 14 14:49:24 2026
CVE page last modified: Fri Mar 13 13:11:46 2026