A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. When the `damon_stat_start()` function fails to complete its operation, a memory leak can occur. If a user attempts to re-enable the DAMON (Data Access MONitor) feature, previously allocated memory for the `damon_ctx` object is not properly deallocated, leading to a persistent memory leak. This can result in resource exhaustion over time, potentially impacting system stability.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Not affected kernel-rt Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Not affected kernel-rt https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31652 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31652 https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026042400-CVE-2026-31652-e967@gregkh/T