CVE-2026-72050
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: Free BPID bitmap on setup failure nix_setup_bpids() allocates bp->bpids with rvu_alloc_bitmap(), which uses a plain kcalloc(). If any of the following devm_kcalloc() allocations for the BPID mapping arrays fails, the function returns without freeing the bitmap. Free the BPID bitmap before returning from those error paths.
Published:Aug 15, 2026
Last Modified:Aug 18, 2026
EPS:Aug 15, 2026
EPSS Score:0.002
CVSS Score:5.5
Affected Products
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Product
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Vendor
Linux
Product
Linux Kernel
Linux
Linux Kernel
Exploits
No exploit reference
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
Network
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Physical
Privileges Required
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User Interaction
None
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Scope
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Confidentiality
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Integrity
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Availability
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