CVE-2026-23160
kernel: octeon_ep: Fix memory leak in octep_device_setup()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · February 14, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A memory leak was found in the Marvell Octeon endpoint driver. When octep_ctrl_net_init() fails in octep_device_setup(), the function returns without unmapping already-mapped resources or freeing allocated configuration memory, causing a resource leak.
Statement
This affects systems with Marvell Octeon endpoint network hardware. The leak occurs only on the error path when network control initialization fails during device setup. The issue was found via static analysis and only compile-tested, indicating it's a theoretical rather than observed bug.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 3.3CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime