CVE-2026-31459

mm/damon/sysfs: fix param_ctx leak on damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() failure

Published Apr 22, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/damon/sysfs: fix param_ctx leak on damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() failure

Patch series "mm/damon/sysfs: fix memory leak and NULL dereference
issues", v4.

DAMON_SYSFS can leak memory under allocation failure, and do NULL pointer
dereference when a privileged user make wrong sequences of control. Fix
those.


This patch (of 3):

When damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() fails in damon_sysfs_commit_input(),
param_ctx is leaked because the early return skips the cleanup at the out
label. Destroy param_ctx before returning.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-476
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17.6:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.18:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CWE-476
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: fix param_ctx leak on damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() failure Patch series "mm/damon/sysfs: fix memory leak and NULL dereference issues", v4. DAMON_SYSFS can leak memory under allocation failure, and do NULL pointer dereference when a privileged user make wrong sequences of control. Fix those. This patch (of 3): When damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() fails in damon_sysfs_commit_input(), param_ctx is leaked because the early return skips the cleanup at the out label. Destroy param_ctx before returning.
Title mm/damon/sysfs: fix param_ctx leak on damon_sysfs_new_test_ctx() failure
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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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
May 23, 2026, 4:05 PM
Reserved
Mar 9, 2026, 3:48 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Apr 22, 2026, 2:16 PM
Modified
Nov 11, 2026, 11:10 PM
Severity
Public date
Apr 22, 2026, 12:00 AM