CVE-2026-97477

RDMA/counter: Fix num_counters leak on bind_qp failure in alloc_and_bind()

CVE-2026-97477 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97477, released September 24, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.6
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0017
6th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/counter: Fix num_counters leak on bind_qp failure in alloc_and_bind() When __rdma_counter_bind_qp() fails in alloc_and_bind(), the error path jumps to err_mode which frees the counter without decrementing port_counter->num_counters. The only place that decrements is rdma_counter_free(), which is unreachable since the counter was never successfully bound. This leak accumulates across repeated failures, permanently preventing the port from switching to AUTO mode (-EBUSY in __counter_set_mode()) and blocking the MANUAL→NONE auto-revert in rdma_counter_free(). When the mode was NONE before the call, the MANUAL mode set by __counter_set_mode() also leaks since the revert logic is never reached. Add an err_bind label between the num_counters increment and the existing err_mode label. It decrements num_counters and mirrors the MANUAL→NONE revert from rdma_counter_free(), ensuring the port state is fully restored on bind failure.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.25 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.115-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97477 Sep 24, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.2.6-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-97477 Sep 24, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.54-121.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-3192 Nov 7, 2026

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