SB20260816311 - Memory leak in Linux kernel remoteproc driver
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816311
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72216)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in qcom_add_minidump_segments() when adding custom dump segments. A local user can trigger minidump segment handling failures to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/381c8a7a59da06293951c343857f4a2465b2c655
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51aad3d89a2dd2bd34713785b0f2fd5177eb33b6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65104d6eb43f066dcf73ca9ade6478824b17d867
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5b1aaa74118e91f0c0f18b22b6f853199873db4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf9fc18e62c58eae1ceb65dab2bccb8a724de2d