CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel, specifically in the sxgbe network driver, where a failure in allocating RX descriptor rings leads to a memory leak of previously allocated TX rings. This can result in increased memory consumption and potential denial-of-service conditions over time. System administrators and developers managing Linux-based systems with the sxgbe driver should prioritize addressing this issue to maintain system stability and performance.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sxgbe: free TX rings on RX allocation failure When RX descriptor ring allocation fails, init_dma_desc_rings() only frees the partially allocated RX rings and returns. The TX rings that were allocated earlier in the same function are leaked. Rearrange error labels to clean up TX rings upon RX failures.