# CVE-2026-23160: octeon\_ep: Fix memory leak in octep\_device\_setup()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-02-14 · Updated: 2026-05-11

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeon_ep: Fix memory leak in octep_device_setup() In octep_device_setup(), if octep_ctrl_net_init() fails, the function returns directly without unmapping the mapped resources and freeing the allocated configuration memory. Fix this by jumping to the unsupported_dev label, which performs the necessary cleanup. This aligns with the error handling logic of other paths in this function. Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5058d3f8f17202e673f90af1446252322bd0850f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdfd28e13c244d7c3345e74f339fd1b67605b694
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d753f3c3f9d7a6e6dbb4d3a97b73007d71624551
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8016dc5ee19a77678c264f8ba368b1e873fa705b

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