CVE-2026-43090 Details
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfrm: fix refcount leak in xfrm_migrate_policy_find syzkaller reported a memory leak in xfrm_policy_alloc: BUG: memory leak unreferenced object 0xffff888114d79000 (size 1024): comm "syz.1.17", pid 931 ... xfrm_policy_alloc+0xb3/0x4b0 net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c:432 The root cause is a double call to xfrm_pol_hold_rcu() in xfrm_migrate_policy_find(). The lookup function already returns a policy with held reference, making the second call redundant. Remove the redundant xfrm_pol_hold_rcu() call to fix the refcount imbalance and prevent the memory leak. Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with Syzkaller.
A memory leak vulnerability has been identified in the Linux kernel's XFRM (IPsec) policy management. This issue arises from a double reference count increment in the policy migration function, which leads to an unreferenced object and a memory leak. The vulnerability affects the stable versions of the Linux kernel.
Users can upgrade to the latest stable version of the Linux kernel, where this vulnerability has been fixed.
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| URL | Source(s) | Tag(s) |
|---|---|---|
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21e235a36cfb6d145cefb10728f12f5dc5412f54 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70c2a89a3bc207c3bfbf6f21bb439809e0a4a27a | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83317cce60a032c49480dcdabe146435bd689d03 | kernel.org | Patch |
| https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/836ee1b0426ea3db31531e9581cc32f513d24e32 | kernel.org | Patch |
Weakness Enumeration
| CWE-ID | CWE Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| NVD-CWE-Other | Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category | [email protected] |
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| linux linux kernel | >= 6.12, < 6.12.83 >= 6.13, < 6.18.24 >= 6.19, < 6.19.14 7.0 rc1 7.0 rc2 7.0 rc3 7.0 rc4 7.0 rc5 7.0 rc6 7.0 rc7 |
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
| Date | Action | Recorded By |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2026 | CVE Modified | kernel.org |
| May 19, 2026 | Initial Analysis | [email protected] |
| May 6, 2026 | New CVE Received | kernel.org |