Memory Leak Affecting perf-debuginfo package, versions <1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Amazon Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.02% (5th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-AMZN2023-PERFDEBUGINFO-15846988
  • published30 Mar 2026
  • disclosed14 Feb 2026

Introduced: 14 Feb 2026

CVE-2026-23145  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-401  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Amazon-Linux:2023 perf-debuginfo to version 1:6.1.163-186.299.amzn2023 or higher.
This issue was patched in ALAS2023-2026-1468.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream perf-debuginfo package and not the perf-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux. See How to fix? for Amazon-Linux:2023 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref

The error branch for ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref forget to release the refcount for iloc.bh. Find this when review code.

CVSS Base Scores

version 3.1