CVE-2026-23256
Published: March 19, 2026Last modified: March 19, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: liquidio: Fix off-by-one error in VF setup_nic_devices() cleanup In setup_nic_devices(), the initialization loop jumps to the label setup_nic_dev_free on failure. The current cleanup loop while(i--) skip the failing index i, causing a memory leak. Fix this by changing the loop to iterate from the current index i down to 0. Compile tested only. Issue found using code review.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.163-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.73-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.71-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01fbca1e93ec3f39f76c31a8f9afa32ce00da48a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3bf519e39b51cb08a93c0599870b35a23db1031e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4640fa5ad5e1a0dbd1c2d22323b7d70a8107dcfd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52b19b3a22306fe452ec9e8ff96063f4bfb77b99
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cbba46934aefdfb5d171e0a95aec06c24f7ca30
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/71a56b89203ec7e5670d94a61a9b4ae617eca804
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd680e56e316be92c01568be98d85d7a6c9bd92c