gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor
When the error bit is set in the RX completion descriptor, the buf_state
and its attached buffer should be freed. In the case of AF_XDP ZC, the
XSK buffer was not freed, leading to a leak.
This issue was caught by LLM.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor When the error bit is set in the RX completion descriptor, the buf_state and its attached buffer should be freed. In the case of AF_XDP ZC, the XSK buffer was not freed, leading to a leak. This issue was caught by LLM. | |
| Title | gve: fix XSK buffer leak on error descriptor | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:22:10.460Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.388Z
Link: CVE-2026-99046
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.073
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.073
Link: CVE-2026-99046
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-23T21:00:08Z
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CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime