Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dmaengine: idxd: Fix memory leak when a wq is reset

idxd_wq_disable_cleanup() which is called from the reset path for a
workqueue, sets the wq type to NONE, which for other parts of the
driver mean that the wq is empty (all its resources were released).

Only set the wq type to NONE after its resources are released.
Published: 2026-04-22
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Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix memory leak when a wq is reset idxd_wq_disable_cleanup() which is called from the reset path for a workqueue, sets the wq type to NONE, which for other parts of the driver mean that the wq is empty (all its resources were released). Only set the wq type to NONE after its resources are released.
Title dmaengine: idxd: Fix memory leak when a wq is reset
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-22T13:53:39.055Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.090Z

Link: CVE-2026-31441

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-04-22T14:16:37.530

Modified: 2026-04-22T14:16:37.530

Link: CVE-2026-31441

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Updated: 2026-04-22T16:15:21Z

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