CVE-2026-72448
kernel: octeontx2-pf: Fix leak of SQ timestamp buffer on teardown
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 15, 2026
Updated · August 20, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the octeontx2-pf driver in the Linux kernel. When a network interface utilizing this driver is shut down or the device is removed, a memory leak occurs because the send-queue timestamp buffer is not properly deallocated. This continuous memory accumulation can lead to system instability and potentially a denial of service (DoS) over an extended period.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime