CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-46102

HighCVSS 7.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.50%

39th percentile - higher than 39% of all known CVEs

Summary

A vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel related to a memory leak in the strp_abort_strp() function. When the stream parser is aborted, it may still hold a reference to a partially assembled message, leading to a memory leak.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may experience memory exhaustion, potentially leading to system crashes or performance degradation. Repeated triggers of this vulnerability can result in serious availability issues.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version that includes a fix for this vulnerability. Additionally, monitor systems for abnormal memory usage.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: strparser: fix skb_head leak in strp_abort_strp() When the stream parser is aborted, for example after a message assembly timeout, it can still hold a reference to a partially assembled message in strp->skb_head. That skb is not released in strp_abort_strp(), which leaks the partially assembled message and can be triggered repeatedly to exhaust memory. Fix this by freeing strp->skb_head and resetting the parser state in the abort path. Leave strp_stop() unchanged so final cleanup still happens in strp_done() after the work and timer have been synchronized.

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