# CVE-2026-72039: bnx2x: fix potential memory leak in bnx2x\_alloc\_mem\_bp()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 3.6

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bnx2x: fix potential memory leak in bnx2x_alloc_mem_bp() If the allocation of fp[i].tpa_info fails, the error path will not free the struct bnx2x_fastpath allocated earlier, as it is not linked to the bp structure yet. Fix that by linking it immediately after allocation.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58594ed2a2f859ffb93edbbfa4aabb7739bea383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c51b280b9cd3c9e97bf2cde33bb795c511f09669
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d46eaa1e4c078ad674908e24b86e431a7fd4b15
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5576ee19a6a4aa111c61ce974e70bb79e7bb3952
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d8d454b5d24dbad346cd57ef315e7bf1ee8e856
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6c98ccdb9a0967e04a7b1866eb0d97c0c8c0e403
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/356077547b1afa34a8ebae77176a577631a89041
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a986fde914d88af47eb78fd29c5d1af7952c3500

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