CVE-2026-23160
Memory Leak in Linux Kernel octeon_ep Component Fixed
Publication date: 2026-02-14
Last updated on: 2026-03-18
Assigner: kernel.org
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.7 (inc) to 6.12.69 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.13 (inc) to 6.18.9 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.4 (inc) to 6.6.123 (exc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel within the octeon_ep driver, specifically in the octep_device_setup() function.
If the function octep_ctrl_net_init() fails during execution, octep_device_setup() returns immediately without properly cleaning up.
This means that mapped resources are not unmapped and allocated configuration memory is not freed, causing a memory leak.
The fix involves redirecting the error handling to a cleanup label (unsupported_dev) to ensure resources are properly released.
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
The vulnerability can lead to a memory leak in the Linux kernel when the octeon_ep driver fails to initialize properly.
Over time, this memory leak could cause increased memory usage, potentially degrading system performance or causing instability.
In environments where the octeon_ep driver is used, this could lead to resource exhaustion if the failure condition occurs repeatedly.
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