CVE-2026-43014
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's macb network driver. The driver improperly handles the unregistration of fixed rate clocks, causing a resource leak. This issue can lead to resource exhaustion, potentially allowing a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS) by making the system unresponsive or unstable.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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