Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

tracing/remotes: Fix leak in trace_remote_alloc_buffer() error path

If page allocation fails in trace_remote_alloc_buffer(), desc->nr_cpus
is not yet incremented for the current CPU. As a consequence, on error,
half-allocated rb_desc will not be freed in trace_remote_free_buffer().

Increment desc->nr_cpus as soon as the first allocation for the current
CPU has succeeded.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing/remotes: Fix leak in trace_remote_alloc_buffer() error path If page allocation fails in trace_remote_alloc_buffer(), desc->nr_cpus is not yet incremented for the current CPU. As a consequence, on error, half-allocated rb_desc will not be freed in trace_remote_free_buffer(). Increment desc->nr_cpus as soon as the first allocation for the current CPU has succeeded.
Title tracing/remotes: Fix leak in trace_remote_alloc_buffer() error path
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:55:25.914Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.918Z

Link: CVE-2026-72309

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:03.673

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:03.673

Link: CVE-2026-72309

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Updated: 2026-08-15T20:15:02Z

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