CVE-2026-43041
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: qrtr: replace qrtr_tx_flow radix_tree with xarray to fix memory leak __radix_tree_create() allocates and links intermediate nodes into the tree one by one.
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: qrtr: replace qrtr_tx_flow radix_tree with xarray to fix memory leak __radix_tree_create() allocates and links intermediate nodes into the tree one by one. If a subsequent allocation fails, the already-linked nodes remain in the tree with no corresponding leaf entry. These orphaned internal nodes are never reclaimed because radix_tree_for_each_slot() only visits slots containing leaf values. The radix_tree API is deprecated in favor of xarray. As suggested by Matthew Wilcox, migrate qrtr_tx_flow from radix_tree to xarray instead of fixing the radix_tree itself [1]. xarray properly handles cleanup of internal nodes — xa_destroy() frees all internal xarray nodes when the qrtr_node is released, preventing the leak. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260225071623.41275-1-jiayuan.chen@linux.dev/T/
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.11% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fda873092b541bb5a9b87d728a2429f863f8cfaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2428083101f6883f979cceffa76cd8440751ffe6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b75ff0aedd6ade1018ad4a3a9d8336794e36e42Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d2249eefaca59908fe3c264b8eca526424dcfbePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/69402908e277dd164bf8d7c8fd0513c0fac28e9ePatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2664bc4f0f356f17c2094587a2b3665e3867e44Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2dd9aaf6e2861337f5835f877a5b2becaf4b015Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff134cc43972d7ddceff8cfd36cf6b9eaafc00b3Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.