CVE-2026-46087
mm/damon/stat: fix memory leak on damon_start() failure in damon_stat_start()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/stat: fix memory leak on damon_start() failure in damon_stat_start() Destroy the DAMON context and reset the global pointer when damon_start() fails. Otherwise, the context allocated by damon_stat_build_ctx() is leaked, and the stale damon_stat_context pointer will be overwritten on the next enable attempt, making the old allocation permanently unreachable.
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2026, 2:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Destroy DAMON context on failure.
- Reset global pointer on failure.
- Apply kernel patch.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/stat: fix memory leak on damon_start() failure in damon_stat_start() Destroy the DAMON context and reset the global pointer when damon_start() fails. Otherwise, the context allocated by damon_stat_build_ctx() is leaked, and the stale damon_stat_context pointer will be overwritten on the next enable attempt, making the old allocation permanently unreachable. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50bc1d7e0f3bb6932c8dc5da0907eead0790176b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a62c58411cbd748d7aeab0e5b0963e33ff47a7a Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e04ed278d25bf15769800bf6e35c6737f137186f