CVE-2026-46102
What it is
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.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.6% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.5 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.6% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.140
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.86
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.27
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.4
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.5
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ca9475f18f991735f98a22e735c43e95e6298d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5327dad2ffe9c1b49881dd6d51ff3c6893847568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56082f442023db9be1a5a29d4ee361de4017c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a470ed71c906cc8cbad0d74c9942216698911f8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e57695ec9ff9d42f23de70f3805199153d007b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6668ce0e78d23eabecef9a6bc4f0f739cb28ad3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9ae00490d474757c0f9c65073de83e6bb1e5a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe72340daaf1af588be88056faf98965f39e6032
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ca9475f18f991735f98a22e735c43e95e6298d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5327dad2ffe9c1b49881dd6d51ff3c6893847568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56082f442023db9be1a5a29d4ee361de4017c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a470ed71c906cc8cbad0d74c9942216698911f8b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e57695ec9ff9d42f23de70f3805199153d007b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6668ce0e78d23eabecef9a6bc4f0f739cb28ad3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9ae00490d474757c0f9c65073de83e6bb1e5a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe72340daaf1af588be88056faf98965f39e6032
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html