CVE-2026-45887
unknown
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Fix memleak of newsk in unix_stream_connect(). When prepare_peercred() fails in unix_stream_connect(), unix_release_sock() is not called for newsk, and the memory is leaked. Let's move prepare_peercred() before unix_create1().
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 0 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 0 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 6.18.14-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 6.18.14-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 0 |
| sles | affected | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/365996a2b14d07caa9e33d367b67ea26c09d89b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a5d95d7caba0160fb7b2b8d2bd96d5a1be861d9f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6884028cd7f275f8bcb854a347265cb1fb0e4bea
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-45887
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-45887.html
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.