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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23164

MEDIUM
Memory Leak (CWE-401)
2026-02-14 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 09, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 22:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 14, 2026 - 16:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

rocker: fix memory leak in rocker_world_port_post_fini()

In rocker_world_port_pre_init(), rocker_port->wpriv is allocated with kzalloc(wops->port_priv_size, GFP_KERNEL). However, in rocker_world_port_post_fini(), the memory is only freed when wops->port_post_fini callback is set:

if (!wops->port_post_fini) return; wops->port_post_fini(rocker_port); kfree(rocker_port->wpriv);

Since rocker_ofdpa_ops does not implement port_post_fini callback (it is NULL), the wpriv memory allocated for each port is never freed when ports are removed. This leads to a memory leak of sizeof(struct ofdpa_port) bytes per port on every device removal.

Fix this by always calling kfree(rocker_port->wpriv) regardless of whether the port_post_fini callback exists.

AnalysisAI

The Linux kernel's rocker network driver fails to free allocated memory in rocker_world_port_post_fini() when certain callback functions are not implemented, causing a memory leak of approximately 288 bytes per port during device removal. A local attacker with standard user privileges can trigger repeated device removal operations to exhaust kernel memory and cause a denial of service. …

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