CVE-2026-64179

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init() The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/583fd5a8fc797c8ecf2e1a7b923740c5e5734e85	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f63a60580ebdd9a1f22f89a84814d1fefe16b1c	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f764a7810a9f114313c439d25b11f4417c6e0dd	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6d8643019c33428f7c0658863e80e0b04a70f4	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5d93b2c40355e999715262a824965aac025a427	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1a4d57847813fae42fbb7eb35f2dd48b9cff8a9	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffb6dbb49c96be82f07c7b112e3ebc3e6fdd8dd5	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::
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	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:18

Updated : 2026-08-12 15:30

NVD link : CVE-2026-64179

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64179

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64179

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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