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CVE-2024-26894 is a memory-leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel ACPI processor-idle subsystem. In acpi_processor_power_exit(), memory allocated for a CPU idle device is not released after the device is unregistered. Repeated occurrence of this cleanup path can leave CPU idle-device allocations unreleased.
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Linux kernel ACPI processor-idle memory-leak flaw.
A memory leak in the Linux kernel ACPI processor idle power-exit path.
A CVE referenced by the OpenShift Container Platform 4.17.19 advisory; the content provides no vulnerability-specific description.
A low-severity Linux kernel memory leak in the ACPI processor_idle component, specifically in acpi_processor_power_exit().
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Cross-references every affected SKU, including bundled OEM variants.
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