#VU122861 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23142
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122861
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23142
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the damon_sysfs_scheme_add_dirs() function in mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16236b0b4a08fa3e326cf1373ef789dabdc2e30d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/392b3d9d595f34877dd745b470c711e8ebcd225c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/725d4fdaa01bd1161782081f419e1568cc7432e0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8ac0066b48ed957bdcab58f0d3543549c57a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9711bd0e64812c694a228cf58c9e6032decee54