CVE-2026-23144
Medium
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: cleanup attrs subdirs on context dir setup failure When a context DAMON sysfs directory setup is failed after setup of attrs/ directory, subdirectories of attrs/ directory are not cleaned up. As a result, DAMON sysfs interface is nearly broken until the system reboots, and the memory for the unremoved directory is leaked. Cleanup the directories under such failures.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedFeb 14, 2026
First seenFeb 14, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401
How to fix
Update
- linux linux_kernel6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.67, 6.18.7 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 5.18 ≤ v < 6.1.162, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.122, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.67, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.7, 6.19 | 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.67, 6.18.7 |
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