VulnerabilityAnalyzed
CVE-2026-43457
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mctp: i2c: fix skb memory leak in receive path When 'midev->allow_rx' is false, the newly allocated skb isn't consumed by netif_rx(), it needs to free the skb directly.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.11%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.11%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mctp: i2c: fix skb memory leak in receive path When 'midev->allow_rx' is false, the newly allocated skb isn't consumed by netif_rx(), it needs to free the skb directly.
- CVSS 3.1
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.11% probability · 2th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fb2adbdd5c03e8c9ebcdc48afd414b2724c85ebPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b1be322342a6b0085bf6ee52235e5ac9834ec25Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ec54187e1aa40a4cfa2b265e9a311179f24b98dPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f81be2ab9d8e4744871bfb3e868ef413413829fPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7900a43b0a314a645ca0a2adf45928dbc7001f4Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3f5e0f22cfc2371e7471c9fd5b4da78f9df7c69Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.