CVE-2026-43157
MediumSummary
A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel related to bitmap leaks in the octeontx2-af module. RX/TX flow-control bitmaps are allocated but never freed, leading to memory issues.
Risk Assessment
Improper memory management may lead to memory leaks, which can affect system stability and application performance in the long run.
Recommendation
It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and improve memory management in the octeontx2-af module.
Original NVD description (English source)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: CGX: fix bitmap leaks The RX/TX flow-control bitmaps (rx_fc_pfvf_bmap and tx_fc_pfvf_bmap) are allocated by cgx_lmac_init() but never freed in cgx_lmac_exit(). Unbinding and rebinding the driver therefore triggers km