In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_action_get_shared_stc_nic error flow When an invalid stc_type is provided, the function allocates memory for shared_stc but jumps to unlock_and_out without freeing it, causing a memory leak. Fix by jumping to free_shared_stc label instead to ensure proper cleanup.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/051fd8576a2e4e95d5870c5c9f8679c5b16882e4 Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a630f83592cdad1253523a1b760cfe78fef6cd9c Patch
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 2
- References+1 references (now 3)NVD modified 2026-10-21 13:18
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · linuxNVD modified 2026-10-19 21:10
Affected (CPE criteria) 4
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*