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CVE-2026-74459

Low risk· EPSS 7%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the etas_es58x driver for CAN bus fixed an RX buffer leak in es58x_read_bulk_callback() on URB resubmit failure. When usb_submit_urb() fails, the callback unanchors the URB and returns without freeing the buffer allocated by usb_alloc_coherent(), causing a memory leak.

Risk Assessment

Memory leak can lead to resource exhaustion and system crashes over time, especially with frequent USB errors.

Recommendation

Apply the kernel patch that reuses the existing free_urb path after a resubmit failure to free the buffer before leaving the callback.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: etas_es58x: es58x_read_bulk_callback(): fix RX buffer leak on URB resubmit failure es58x_read_bulk_callback() resubmits the RX URB after processing a received packet. If the resubmit succeeds, the URB remains anchored and will be handled by the normal RX path or by teardown. However, if usb_submit_urb() fails, the callback unanchors the URB and then returns directly. This skips the existing free_urb path, so the coherent transfer buffer allocated with usb_alloc_coherent() is not released. Reuse the existing free_urb path after a resubmit failure so that the RX coherent buffer is freed before leaving the callback.

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