SB20260816512 - Double free in Linux kernel resctrl
Published: August 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260816512
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Double free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72015)
CWE-ID: CWE-415 - Double Free
CVSSv4: 6.8 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to double free in RMID management in fs/resctrl/rdtgroup.c when unmounting and removing pseudo-locked resctrl groups. A local user can create a pseudo-locked group and trigger unmount processing to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects pseudo-locked groups whose RMID is freed during setup and then freed again during cleanup.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52007bfdce5310e8c8a29849bfbfb188a1e50ca0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9168176894332312c12ef052e784735dbf4ffe3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fe9e140aa94b2816aab7ebc692b543e418f5e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9f089723aee892efc77c349ae47a6b452b293c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7628eea9212e185a09df3aea603ca8580b8678d