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

net: qrtr: replace qrtr_tx_flow radix_tree with xarray to fix memory leak

__radix_tree_create() allocates and links intermediate nodes into the
tree one by one. If a subsequent allocation fails, the already-linked
nodes remain in the tree with no corresponding leaf entry. These orphaned
internal nodes are never reclaimed because radix_tree_for_each_slot()
only visits slots containing leaf values.

The radix_tree API is deprecated in favor of xarray. As suggested by
Matthew Wilcox, migrate qrtr_tx_flow from radix_tree to xarray instead
of fixing the radix_tree itself [1]. xarray properly handles cleanup of
internal nodes — xa_destroy() frees all internal xarray nodes when the
qrtr_node is released, preventing the leak.

[1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260225071623.41275-1-jiayuan.chen@linux.dev/T/

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Sat, 02 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Fri, 01 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: qrtr: replace qrtr_tx_flow radix_tree with xarray to fix memory leak __radix_tree_create() allocates and links intermediate nodes into the tree one by one. If a subsequent allocation fails, the already-linked nodes remain in the tree with no corresponding leaf entry. These orphaned internal nodes are never reclaimed because radix_tree_for_each_slot() only visits slots containing leaf values. The radix_tree API is deprecated in favor of xarray. As suggested by Matthew Wilcox, migrate qrtr_tx_flow from radix_tree to xarray instead of fixing the radix_tree itself [1]. xarray properly handles cleanup of internal nodes — xa_destroy() frees all internal xarray nodes when the qrtr_node is released, preventing the leak. [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260225071623.41275-1-jiayuan.chen@linux.dev/T/
Title net: qrtr: replace qrtr_tx_flow radix_tree with xarray to fix memory leak
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-01T14:15:38.112Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.978Z

Link: CVE-2026-43041

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-01T15:16:50.270

Modified: 2026-05-01T15:24:14.893

Link: CVE-2026-43041

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43041 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-01T21:00:08Z

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