SB2026012612 - Memory leak in Linux kernel can j1939
Published: January 26, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026012612
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22997)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the j1939_xtp_rx_rts_session_active() function in net/can/j1939/transport.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.