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CVE-2026-64184: Linux Kernel: Memory Leak in Damon Sysfs Schemes

CVE-2026-64184 CVE-2026-64184
Summary

A bug in the Linux kernel's memory management system could cause a memory leak when using the Damon sysfs interface. This could lead to performance issues and potential crashes. To fix this issue, kernel developers have released a patch to ensure proper cleanup of memory group references.

What to do

No fix is available yet. Check with your software vendor for updates.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
linux linux < 082351f9d40007414ad6af062b3a26fa02fd4b5f
6.3
Original title
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: call missing mem_cgroup_iter_break() damon_sysfs_memcg_path_to_id() breaks mem_cgroup_iter() loop witho...
Original description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mm/damon/sysfs-schemes: call missing mem_cgroup_iter_break()

damon_sysfs_memcg_path_to_id() breaks mem_cgroup_iter() loop without
calling mem_cgroup_iter_break(). This leaks the cgroup reference. Fix
the issue by calling mem_cgroup_iter_break() before the break.

The issue was discovered [1] by Sashiko.
Published: 19 Jul 2026 · Updated: 19 Jul 2026 · First seen: 19 Jul 2026