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.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fb2adbdd5c03e8c9ebcdc48afd414b2724c85eb Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b1be322342a6b0085bf6ee52235e5ac9834ec25 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ec54187e1aa40a4cfa2b265e9a311179f24b98d Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f81be2ab9d8e4744871bfb3e868ef413413829f Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7900a43b0a314a645ca0a2adf45928dbc7001f4 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3f5e0f22cfc2371e7471c9fd5b4da78f9df7c69 Patch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 2 · as of 13 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-401
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