Answer in brief
CVE-2026-97979 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ice: add missing xa_destroy for sched_node_ids. 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 | >=16dfa49406bc5e1f4cbb115027cbd719d7e6c930 <44cdd6b7e036303f7fecf841cf23c05a4a4faf2d || >=16dfa49406bc5e1f4cbb115027cbd719d7e6c930 <f5463bc124c0d6f922e272336584730c5c61c4f1 || >=16dfa49406bc5e1f4cbb115027cbd719d7e6c930 <d6f38fb12069fb1edf762962b5fcf3f42d643b47 || >=16dfa49406bc5e1f4cbb115027cbd719d7e6c930 <53432c4c3e869076350aef319534431af8ba99c1 || a388961be5ed8ee037ac68220e389bc4e9339a39 || >=6.1.95 <6.2 | 44cdd6b7e036303f7fecf841cf23c05a4a4faf2d, f5463bc124c0d6f922e272336584730c5c61c4f1, d6f38fb12069fb1edf762962b5fcf3f42d643b47, 53432c4c3e869076350aef319534431af8ba99c1, 6.2 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.2 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ice: add missing xa_destroy for sched_node_ids Commit 16dfa49406bc ("ice: Introduce new parameters in ice_sched_node") added a sched_node_ids xarray to the port info structure, but never called xa_destroy on it. Since xarrays can allocate internal memory, this can result in a memory leak even if every element in the xarray has been removed. The xarray is currently embedded in the port_info structure. This appears to have been done because its use is within functions that take the port_info as a primary argument. However, this complicates managing the lifecycle of the field. The port_info structure is allocated in ice_init_hw() using devm, and it is not released until the devm cleanup when the driver is unloaded. The ice_init_hw() function is called in many places, including devlink reload, and possibly during DDP load after updating the Tx scheduler layout. Adding a call of xa_destroy to the ice_deinit_hw() causes Sashiko to raise multiple concerns due to potential ordering issues and possible ways that port_info could be a dangling reference. To handle this, move the sched_node_ids out of port_info and into the hw structure. All users of the array already have a pointer to hw anyways, and there is only one sched_node_ids per adapter. While here, remove the overly verbose comment explaining the nature of the sched_node_ids xarray. Add the missing xa_destroy to the cleanup path and to ice_deinit_hw(), ensuring that we properly release the xarray memory. This was caught by Sashiko during development of unrelated code.
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