SB2026091699 - Memory leak in Linux kernel damon
Published: September 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026091699
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-2026-90005)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to missing cleanup of a DAMON context in damon_sample_wsse_start() in the DAMON wsse sample module when damon_start() fails. A local privileged user can repeatedly enable the module while another DAMON instance is running to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.