kmemleak

About this tag
The kmemleak tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about kernel memory leak detection and fixes in the Linux kernel, primarily related to CVEs. Topics include memory leaks in network stack (GRO fraglist), software RAID (md), CIFS/SMB client, Nouveau DRM driver, MTD spinand driver, OrangeFS, and CoreSight ACPI parsing. These leaks can cause persistent kernel memory leaks and availability risks, often detected via kmemleak traces. The tag is relevant for system administrators, kernel developers, and IT professionals managing Linux systems who need to understand and mitigate memory leak vulnerabilities.

  1. CVE-2026-22979 Linux GRO fraglist memory leak in skb_segment_list

    A recently assigned CVE, CVE-2026-22979, fixes a subtle but operationally meaningful memory-leak in the Linux network stack where skb_segment_list() mishandles socket memory accounting for GRO-aggregated packets, a bug that can leave per-socket memory counters non-zero and prevent sockets from...

  2. CVE-2024-26900: Linux md memory leak and availability risk explained

    A small, surgical change in the Linux kernel’s md (software RAID) code has been recorded as CVE-2024-26900: a memory-management bug where a serial-number allocation for a RAID disk device is not freed if a subsequent kobject_add() call fails, producing persistent kmemleak traces and an...

  3. CVE-2025-68295: Linux CIFS SMB multiuser memory leak fixed upstream

    A narrowly scoped but operationally important memory leak in the Linux kernel SMB client has been assigned CVE-2025-68295 and fixed upstream — the bug causes leaked kernel memory when a multiuser CIFS mount is used with a domain= option together with cifscreds, and operators should prioritize...

  4. CVE-2025-68235: Nouveau firmware memory leak fixed in nvkm_falcon_fw destructor

    A subtle memory-management bug in the Nouveau DRM driver's firmware code has been assigned CVE-2025-68235 and patched upstream after a contributor added a missing kfree that prevents a persistent kmemleak warning by correctly freeing nvkm_falcon_fw::boot during teardown. Background The Linux...
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  5. CVE-2025-38384: Linux Spinand Driver Memory Leak Fix and Azure Linux Attestations

    The Linux kernel patch for CVE-2025-38384 fixes a small but real memory-leak in the MTD spinand driver: configuration memory allocated for the ECC engine was not freed during spinand cleanup, producing persistent kmemleak traces and a repeated, host-level availability risk until the driver was...
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  6. CVE-2022-50316: OrangeFS kmemleak cleanup fixes kernel availability risk

    The Linux kernel entry CVE-2022-50316 closes a small but operationally important defect in OrangeFS that could leak kernel objects when the module is inserted and removed — a leak that, if exercised repeatedly, presents a real availability risk for systems that load the OrangeFS module. Upstream...

  7. Kernel CoreSight ACPI Memory Leak Fixed CVE-2023-53261

    A small, targeted kernel fix patched a creeping memory leak inside the CoreSight ACPI parsing path — a defect that doesn’t expose secrets but can steadily erode system availability by leaking ACPI buffer memory allocated through acpi_buffer->pointer until a service or host runs out of memory...