bonding: fix the program leak when XDP is replaced
We need to release the reference on the old BPF prog, whether
we are going to no-prog, or replacing the prog with another.
Spotted by AI while running tests for the propagation series
(leaked programs were accumulating). Selftest will come in
the net-next series to avoid conflicts.
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| Weaknesses | CWE-401 |
Fri, 23 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bonding: fix the program leak when XDP is replaced We need to release the reference on the old BPF prog, whether we are going to no-prog, or replacing the prog with another. Spotted by AI while running tests for the propagation series (leaked programs were accumulating). Selftest will come in the net-next series to avoid conflicts. | |
| Title | bonding: fix the program leak when XDP is replaced | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-23T12:19:36.024Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.383Z
Link: CVE-2026-98966
Vulnrichment
No data.
NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-10-23T13:17:18.077
Modified: 2026-10-23T13:17:18.077
Link: CVE-2026-98966
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-23T15:00:13Z
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CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime