**System Information**
Operating system and graphics card
Ubuntu 14.04.1 x86_64, AMD Phenom II X6 1055T, 4GiB RAM, Nvidia GTX 550 Ti 1 GiB.
**Blender Version**
Tested on 2.68a, 2.71b
**Short description of error**
No errors, just memory usage increases.
**Exact steps for others to reproduce the error**
Add any object, subdivide it many times. Especially good working on hipoly objects (100k+ tris). Enter Edit Mode. Select all vertices. Deselect. Select. Deselect. Enter Object mode. Edit mode. Watch memory usage in status bar.