CVE-2026-63873
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's accel/amdxdna driver. The aie2_populate_range() function, responsible for managing memory structures, fails to properly release a reference to a memory structure (mm_struct). This oversight leads to a memory leak, which over time could result in resource exhaustion and potentially impact system stability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (Other)
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to create situations where resources are not accounted for and not released, thus causing resources to become scarce for future needs.
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
An adversary that can cause a resource counter to become inaccurate may be able to force an error that causes the product to crash or exit out of its current operation.
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