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

scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak in lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup()

The memory allocated for mboxq using mempool_alloc() is not freed in
some of the early exit error paths. Fix that by moving the
mempool_free() call to an earlier point after last use.
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History

Sun, 23 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000


Tue, 18 Aug 2026 04:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak in lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup() The memory allocated for mboxq using mempool_alloc() is not freed in some of the early exit error paths. Fix that by moving the mempool_free() call to an earlier point after last use.
Title scsi: lpfc: Fix memory leak in lpfc_sli4_driver_resource_setup()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-23T12:46:47.317Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.905Z

Link: CVE-2026-72087

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:22.723

Modified: 2026-08-23T13:16:39.890

Link: CVE-2026-72087

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72087 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-18T05:45:03Z

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