CVE-2026-23418
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Memory Leak in Linux Kernel drm/xe Component on xa_store Failure

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-23418, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-04-03

Last updated on: 2026-04-24

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/reg_sr: Fix leak on xa_store failure Free the newly allocated entry when xa_store() fails to avoid a memory leak on the error path. v2: use goto fail_free. (Bala) (cherry picked from commit 6bc6fec71ac45f52db609af4e62bdb96b9f5fadb)

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Published
2026-04-03
Last Modified
2026-04-24
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-04-03
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
linux linux_kernel 6.14
linux linux_kernel From 6.19 (inc) to 6.19.7 (exc)
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel 7.0
linux linux_kernel From 6.14.1 (inc) to 6.18.17 (exc)

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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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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a memory leak in the Linux kernel related to the drm/xe/reg_sr component. Specifically, when the function xa_store() fails, the newly allocated entry is not freed, causing a memory leak on the error path. The fix involves freeing the allocated entry when xa_store() fails to prevent this leak.

Impact Analysis

A memory leak in the kernel can lead to increased memory usage over time, potentially causing system instability or degraded performance. If the leak is exploited or occurs frequently, it could exhaust system memory resources, leading to crashes or denial of service.

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