CVE-2026-72032

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 7.1.2

Description A memory leak occurs in the net/mlx5 component during resize target setup failure. The function hws bwc matcher move() allocates a replacement matcher before assigning it as the resize target. If the function mlx5hws matcher resize set target() fails, the replacement matcher is not attached to any structure and is leaked from memory.

Recommendations Update the Linux kernel to version 7.1.2 or later.