Answer in brief
CVE-2026-43157 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in octeontx2-af: CGX: fix bitmap leaks. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <ad8a13a45c5c24d0d32de9a1c3fd58498a675ece || >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <013ac469596a0b8671e62d89c89ae0bd46bbe667 || >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <ccef79af58b43787c25710c9da96651c6ddfe50f || >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <6d389382ee655128056fbdab86baad8495ffbf33 || >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <ccca14bbdcc25829d355b9f4d3249f43dadb71c1 || >=e740003874edc13e468d19233f99787bedb4bb8e <3def995c4ede842adf509c410e92d09a0cedc965 | ad8a13a45c5c24d0d32de9a1c3fd58498a675ece, 013ac469596a0b8671e62d89c89ae0bd46bbe667, ccef79af58b43787c25710c9da96651c6ddfe50f, 6d389382ee655128056fbdab86baad8495ffbf33, ccca14bbdcc25829d355b9f4d3249f43dadb71c1, 3def995c4ede842adf509c410e92d09a0cedc965 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.18 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: CGX: fix bitmap leaks The RX/TX flow-control bitmaps (rx_fc_pfvf_bmap and tx_fc_pfvf_bmap) are allocated by cgx_lmac_init() but never freed in cgx_lmac_exit(). Unbinding and rebinding the driver therefore triggers kmemleak: unreferenced object (size 16): backtrace: rvu_alloc_bitmap cgx_probe Free both bitmaps during teardown.
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