Memory Leak
The latest Memory Leak coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Windows 11 bug: Phone Link's Cross Device Service swallows up to 30GB of RAM
Windows 11 users have been dealing with a silent system drain since at least 2023: the Cross Device Service, a core component of Microsoft’s Phone Link functionality, is gobbling up staggering...
Linux Kernel Bluetooth Memory Leak CVE-2026-53252: What Windows Users Need to Know
A newly disclosed vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s Bluetooth subsystem—tracked as CVE-2026-53252—fixes a memory leak in the HCI UART driver that could allow attackers to gradually exhaust...
Linux Kernel Patches CVE-2026-46109 USB ULPI Memory Leak
The Linux kernel community published CVE-2026-46109 on May 28, 2026, addressing a subtle memory leak in the USB ULPI registration path. The fix, submitted by kernel developers, plugs a hole where an...
CVE-2026-46019: Linux Atmel AES Driver Memory Leak Fix Explained – What Windows Users Should Know
A new Linux kernel vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-46019, has been published by the National Vulnerability Database (NVD) on May 27, 2026. The vulnerability stems from a memory leak in the Atmel...
Linux Kernel 5.7+ QRTR BYE Packet Flaw Triggers Memory Leak, DoS Risk in WSL2
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) has published CVE-2026-46038, a newly disclosed memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel’s QRTR (Qualcomm IPC Router) name-service subsystem. Received...
CVE-2026-46102: Linux Kernel Stream Parser Memory Leak Fix Stops Denial-of-Service Attacks
Linux kernel maintainers disclosed a critical memory leak vulnerability on May 27, 2026, patching CVE-2026-46102, a bug in the kernel's stream parser that allowed remote attackers to exhaust system...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-46012: Patch Now for rxrpc Memory Leak DoS Risk
The National Vulnerability Database (NVD) published CVE-2026-46012 on May 27, 2026, after kernel.org assigned a CVE to a memory-leak fix in the Linux kernel's rxrpc authentication path. The...
The One-Line Linux Kernel Fix That Just Landed on Microsoft's CVE List — And Why Windows Admins Should Pay Attention
Microsoft's Security Response Center published a new CVE on April 26, 2026, and it isn't a Windows bug. CVE-2026-31658 covers a memory leak in the Linux kernel's Altera Triple-Speed Ethernet driver...
Microsoft Adds CVE-2026-23403 to Security Guide: AppArmor Kernel Memory Leak in verify_header
Microsoft has officially documented CVE-2026-23403 in its Security Update Guide, identifying it as a memory leak vulnerability within the AppArmor security module of the Linux kernel. The...
Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23339: NFC NCI Memory Leak Bug Analysis and Windows Security Implications
CVE-2026-23339 exposes a critical memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's NFC NCI (Near Field Communication - NFC Controller Interface) subsystem that security researchers have flagged as a...
CVE-2026-22979: Linux Kernel Memory Leak in GRO Fraglist Handling Explained
A significant vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's networking subsystem, designated CVE-2026-22979, which exposes systems to potential denial-of-service attacks through a subtle...
YASM 1.3.0 Memory Leak Triggers Public Exploit, Threatens CI/CD Stability
A memory leak in the widely used YASM assembler can be repeatedly triggered by a local attacker to cripple build servers and continuous integration pipelines, security researchers have warned. The...