In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/mlx5: HWS, Fix memory leak in hws_pool_buddy_init error path
In the error path of hws_pool_buddy_init(), the buddy allocator cleanup doesn't free the allocator structure itself, causing a memory leak.
Add the missing kfree() to properly release all allocated memory.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.48-67.114Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-staticUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade perf6.12 | Oct 28, 2025 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | Sep 16, 2025 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade dtb-exynosUpgrade dtb-allwinnerUpgrade dtb-alteraUpgrade kernel-symsUpgrade gfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-rockchipUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-syms-azureUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-nvidiaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatchUpgrade dtb-renesasUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-defaultUpgrade dtb-armUpgrade dlm-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-64kb-extraUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kselftests-kmp-64kbUpgrade kernel-default-vdsoUpgrade dtb-mediatekUpgrade kernel-devel-azureUpgrade kernel-source-azureUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade dtb-lgUpgrade dtb-qcomUpgrade dtb-xilinxUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-develUpgrade gfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade reiserfs-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade dtb-hisiliconUpgrade dtb-sprdUpgrade kernel-64kb-develUpgrade kernel-default-optionalUpgrade dtb-caviumUpgrade gfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-kvmsmall-vdsoUpgrade dtb-appleUpgrade dtb-amazonUpgrade kernel-source-vanillaUpgrade kernel-rt-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-kvmsmallUpgrade kernel-default-livepatch-develUpgrade kernel-default-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade dtb-amlogicUpgrade dtb-amdUpgrade kernel-docs-htmlUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-64kbUpgrade dtb-freescaleUpgrade kernel-docsUpgrade dtb-marvellUpgrade kernel-azure-develUpgrade dtb-apmUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kselftests-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-buildUpgrade dlm-kmp-rtUpgrade dlm-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-rt-extraUpgrade dtb-broadcomUpgrade kernel-rt-vdsoUpgrade kernel-default-baseUpgrade kernel-azureUpgrade kernel-default-livepatchUpgrade dtb-socionextUpgrade kernel-macrosUpgrade kernel-64kb-optionalUpgrade ocfs2-kmp-rtUpgrade kernel-64kbUpgrade cluster-md-kmp-defaultUpgrade kernel-obs-qaUpgrade kernel-default-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-optionalUpgrade kselftests-kmp-rt | Dec 5, 2025 | Oct 15, 2025 |
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