CVE-2026-97979
kernel: ice: add missing xa_destroy for sched_node_ids
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 25, 2026
Updated · September 30, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Intel Ethernet driver (ice). A missing cleanup operation when releasing internal scheduling tracking structures causes a memory leak during hardware initialization or device reloads. A local privileged user could exploit this flaw by repeatedly reconfiguring or reloading the device, leading to system resource exhaustion and a Denial of Service (DoS).
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