# CVE-2026-31459: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  mm/damon/sysfs: fix param_ctx leak on damon_sysf...

CVE-2026-31459 is fixed in 19 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31459, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31459
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0012
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Apr 22, 2026

## 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.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.25-52.107 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 6.19.11-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31459](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-31459.md) | May 15, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.25-52.107.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1746](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1746.md) | May 25, 2026 |

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