CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64184

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.11%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a cgroup reference leak was discovered in the DAMON sysfs-schemes module. The function damon_sysfs_memcg_path_to_id() breaks the mem_cgroup_iter() loop without calling mem_cgroup_iter_break(), causing a reference leak. The issue is fixed by adding the missing call.

Risk Assessment

The cgroup reference leak can lead to gradual kernel memory exhaustion, potentially causing a denial of service (DoS) for the entire system in extreme cases.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit with the resolution). If updating is not possible, consider disabling the DAMON feature in the kernel configuration.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: call missing mem_cgroup_iter_break() damon_sysfs_memcg_path_to_id() breaks mem_cgroup_iter() loop without calling mem_cgroup_iter_break(). This leaks the cgroup reference. Fix the issue by calling mem_cgroup_iter_break() before the break. The issue was discovered [1] by Sashiko.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS