PT-2026-72212 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-72023
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Published
2026-08-15
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Updated
2026-08-23
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel versions prior to 7.1.2
Description
A memory leak occurs in the
octeontx2-pf driver during initialization failure. The otx2 init hw resources() function initializes SQ aura and pool resources, but if a subsequent setup step fails, the err free sq ptrs() function only releases SQB pages, failing to free the per-SQ sqb ptrs arrays.Recommendations
Update the Linux kernel to version 7.1.2 or later.
Exploit
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel