SB20260812240 - Memory leak in Linux kernel hsr

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SB20260812240 - Memory leak in Linux kernel hsr

Published: August 12, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260812240
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68301)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a memory leak in hsr_del_port() when unregistering or destroying an HSR slave device while HSR is active. A local user can unregister or destroy a slave device to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because VLAN 0 and other synced VLANs can remain referenced on the slave device after it is detached from the HSR master.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References