CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72224

Low risk· EPSS 13%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.22%

13th percentile - higher than 13% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel's nvdimm/btt subsystem, arenas allocated by discover_arenas() or create_arenas() are not freed on some error paths in btt_init(). This leaks memory when BTT initialization fails. The fix calls free_arenas() from the affected error paths.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to gradual exhaustion of system resources, potentially causing system instability or denial of service over time.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing the fix for CVE-2026-72224 to prevent memory leaks during failed BTT initialization.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm/btt: Free arenas on btt_init() error paths The arenas allocated by discover_arenas() or create_arenas() are not freed on some error paths in btt_init(). This leaks memory when BTT initialization fails. Call free_arenas() from the affected error paths to release the allocations. [ as: commit message and log edits ]

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