CVE-2026-23389

kernel: ice: Fix memory leak in ice_set_ringparam()

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 25, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's ice component. During the setup of ring parameters in the ice_set_ringparam() function, certain error paths fail to properly deallocate previously allocated memory for transmit and XDP rings. This memory leak can accumulate over time, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-763 · Release of Invalid Pointer or Reference