CVE-2026-80987
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Non-Transparent Bridge (NTB) transport module. When processing oversized transmit (TX) buffers, the system fails to properly free the allocated memory, leading to a memory leak. This continuous leakage of memory could eventually exhaust system resources, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for affected systems.
Statement
Red Hat Product Security has determined that this vulnerability does not affect any currently supported Red Hat product. This assessment may evolve based on further analysis and discovery. For more information about this vulnerability and the products it affects, please see the linked references.
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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