CVE-2026-72413
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
sctp: fix err_chunk memory leaks in INIT handling
When sctp_verify_init() encounters unrecognized parameters, it allocates an err_chunk to report them. However, this chunk is leaked in several code paths:
Fix all three leaks by adding sctp_chunk_free(err_chunk) calls before returning in the error paths and on the success path in sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init().
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
1. In sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init(), if security_sctp_assoc_request() fails after sctp_verify_init() has populated err_chunk, the function returns immediately without freeing it. 2. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), the same leak occurs on the security_sctp_assoc_request() failure path. 3. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), on the success path after copying unrecognized parameters to the INIT-ACK, the function returns without freeing err_chunk, unlike sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init() which properly frees it.
CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 10
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1cae40d423a2042c7970f29c00028951ec20db8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43ddbcdc0ed74a8fba4aff5e623ace8135411b93
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6acedac7a14af71cfe25024ead28e16a070899e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f55994e19e8f0676990b9d5015b58ab6a97e00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f58a0a4d6c2ed5d341bba64f058f15d1b0c36f2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e6a839c0e7ca1da752faaab51e2eafb17483a4
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nsctp: fix err_chunk memory leaks in INIT handling\n\nWhen sctp_verify_init() encounters unrecognized parameters, it allocates an\nerr_chunk to report them. However, this chunk is leaked in several code\npaths:\n\n1. In sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init(), if security_sctp_assoc_request() fails after\n sctp_verify_init() has populated err_chunk, the function returns\n immediately without freeing it.\n\n2. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), the same leak occurs on the\n security_sctp_assoc_request() failure path.\n\n3. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), on the success path after copying\n unrecognized parameters to the INIT-ACK, the function returns without\n freeing err_chunk, unlike sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init() which properly frees\n it.\n\nFix all three leaks by adding sctp_chunk_free(err_chunk) calls before\nreturning in the error paths and on the success path in\nsctp_sf_do_unexpected_init()."
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