Linux Kernel espintcp skb Leak Vulnerability

Vulnerability

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's espintcp component has been addressed, which involved a memory leak issue where certain error paths failed to properly free socket buffers. This oversight could potentially lead to resource exhaustion.

Impact

The vulnerability could cause memory leaks, leading to increased memory usage and possible exhaustion of system resources.

Added: Jun 18, 2025, 11:05 AM
Updated: Jun 18, 2025, 11:05 AM

Vulnerability Rating

Custom Algorithm
spread
9.0
impact
2.5
exploitability
5.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.2
threat
3.2
urgency
2.9
incentive
1.7

Our algorithm analyzes dozens of metrics to generate these 8 key vulnerability categories, which are then combined to calculate the overall risk score.