CVE-2026-72224
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm/btt: Free arenas on btt_init() error paths The arenas allocated by discover_arenas() or create_arenas() are not freed on some error paths in btt_init(). This leaks memory when BTT initialization fails. Call free_arenas() from the affected error paths to release the allocations. [ as: commit message and log edits ]
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b63788093ff6ccfffe6e87de9e08aeeb406599c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1a6b6442a982d0ca5fb6a1a39b6f6dfd760eda57
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52a7e7ece79c4b0f406149e19cd2b4b11a6c19e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5804e6a6912b5a1e47c821777d69191d69a3fe64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68c967e105d50f885e02b0dbdc9211fd5f84bdcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e49684d90faa34ff6d5586be658e986d9d475ac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ab5293d9ac3f2c4232220e563d04701f5f44607
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4ca396bdd60b4e0a665b2589bfc4ddbea9bda2b