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

octeontx2-pf: Fix leak of SQ timestamp buffer on teardown

The send-queue timestamp ring is allocated with qmem_alloc() when
timestamping is used, but otx2_free_sq_res() never freed sq->timestamps,
leaking that memory across ifdown and device removal. Add the missing
qmem_free() alongside the other SQ companion buffers.
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History

Sat, 22 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-401

Thu, 20 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'}

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000

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

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-pf: Fix leak of SQ timestamp buffer on teardown The send-queue timestamp ring is allocated with qmem_alloc() when timestamping is used, but otx2_free_sq_res() never freed sq->timestamps, leaking that memory across ifdown and device removal. Add the missing qmem_free() alongside the other SQ companion buffers.
Title octeontx2-pf: Fix leak of SQ timestamp buffer on teardown
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: 2026-08-17T05:14:50.660Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.931Z

Link: CVE-2026-72448

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:18.723

Modified: 2026-08-17T06:19:12.280

Link: CVE-2026-72448

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

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

Links: CVE-2026-72448 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-08-22T06:45:04Z

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