PT-2026-43754 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-45887
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Published
2026-02-11
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Updated
2026-05-29
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak occurs in the
af unix module within the unix stream connect() function. The issue arises when the prepare peercred() function fails, resulting in the unix release sock() function not being called for the newsk variable, which leads to memory being leaked.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel