CVE-2026-23160

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeon_ep: Fix memory leak in octep_device_setup...

CVE-2026-23160 is fixed in 36 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23160, released February 14, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeon_ep: Fix memory leak in octep_device_setup() In octep_device_setup(), if octep_ctrl_net_init() fails, the function returns directly without unmapping the mapped resources and freeing the allocated configuration memory. Fix this by jumping to the unsupported_dev label, which performs the necessary cleanup. This aligns with the error handling logic of other paths in this function. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-200.74.27.el9uek ELSA-2026-50160 Mar 20, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.69-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23160 Feb 14, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.18.9-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23160 Feb 14, 2026

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