SB20260912260 - Memory leak in Linux kernel sunrpc xprtrdma
Published: September 12, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260912260
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-89531)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 6.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in the svcrdma handle_connect_req() connection handler when transport allocation fails while processing connection requests. A remote attacker can send repeated connection attempts during memory pressure to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.