CVE-2026-74397
kernel: IB/mlx5: Fix transport-domain rollback and initialize lb mutex earlier
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · August 15, 2026
Updated · August 21, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's InfiniBand (IB) Mellanox 5 (mlx5) driver. This vulnerability occurs when the driver allocates a transport domain but fails to properly deallocate it if a subsequent operation encounters an error. This oversight leads to a resource leak, which could potentially cause system instability or a denial of service due to resource exhaustion.
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