SB20260912384 - Memory leak in Linux kernel ntb driver
Published: September 12, 2026
Breakdown by Severity
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Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80988)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 improper error handling in ntb_transport_tx_enqueue() when transmitting packets while the QP link is down. A local user can submit packets during the link-down condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.