SB2026021641 - Memory leak in Linux kernel nfc
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026021641
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 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23150)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the nfc_llcp_remove_local() function in net/nfc/llcp_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/165c34fb6068ff153e3fc99a932a80a9d5755709
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3098e5c8af0f4c8f7eebbb370798df8aa2e12ba5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61858cbce6ca4bef9ed116c689a4be9520841339
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65e976e1f474ae3bf5681d7abafb8f3fdb34b8cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6734ff1ac6beba1d0c22dc9a3dc1849b773b511f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab660cb8e17aa93426d1e821c2cce60e4b9bc56a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8d002626d434f5fea9085e2557711c16a15cec6