A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.3/6.19-rc3. This affects the function bnxt_re_copy_err_stats of the component bnxt_re. Such manipulation of the argument num_counters leads to out-of-bounds write.

This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2025-71092. The attack must be carried out from within the local network. There is no available exploit.

It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.