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The reference count leak tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about memory and resource management bugs where kernel or driver code fails to properly decrement reference counters, leading to resource exhaustion over time. Content includes analysis of CVE-2026-46158, a Linux MPTCP reference leak in socket timer cleanup, and its implications for mixed Windows/Linux environments, WSL, and enterprise infrastructure. Recurring themes include kernel maintenance, networking code lifecycle issues, and operational risk from small reference counting errors. The tag is relevant for IT administrators and developers dealing with system stability, kernel patches, and cross-platform deployments.
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    CVE-2026-46158: Linux MPTCP Reference Leak Fix for Socket Timer Cleanup

    CVE-2026-46158 is a newly published Linux kernel vulnerability, received by NVD from kernel.org on May 28, 2026, covering a reference-count leak in Multipath TCP’s path-manager handling of retransmitted ADD_ADDR messages. The bug is not a headline-grabbing remote-code-execution flaw, and NVD has...
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