SB20260912278 - Memory leak in Linux kernel trace
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912278
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89500)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 incorrect memory page order handling in the ring buffer cached reader page handling when discarding a cached reader page after a concurrent ring buffer resize. A local user can cause a cached reader page to be discarded after a concurrent ring buffer resize to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.