Name: CVE-2026-23430: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2026-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2026-23430, CWE-401, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00121

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

drm/vmwgfx: Don't overwrite KMS surface dirty tracker

We were overwriting the surface's dirty tracker here causing a memory leak.

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 python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-staticUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-develUpgrade kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229Upgrade kernel6.18-libbpfUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra	May 4, 2026	Apr 3, 2026
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 17, 2026	Apr 3, 2026

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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