Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

gve: fix XSK buffer leak when rings are stopped

GVE does not free XSK buffers when resetting ring state as a part of
stopping queues. This causes all XSK buffers which are posted to the
NIC to be leaked.

Free XSK buffers attached to an allocated buf_state when stopping rings.

This issue was hit in production.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 2.3 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-772
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-399
CWE-401

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gve: fix XSK buffer leak when rings are stopped GVE does not free XSK buffers when resetting ring state as a part of stopping queues. This causes all XSK buffers which are posted to the NIC to be leaked. Free XSK buffers attached to an allocated buf_state when stopping rings. This issue was hit in production.
Title gve: fix XSK buffer leak when rings are stopped
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

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Linux Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T12:22:12.104Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.388Z

Link: CVE-2026-99047

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.183

Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:28.183

Link: CVE-2026-99047

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-99047 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-29T21:00:21Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-772

    Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime