#VU121972 Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-22994
Published: January 23, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121972
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-22994
CWE-ID: CWE-401
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the bpf_prog_test_run_xdp() function in net/bpf/test_run.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/368569bc546d3368ee9980ba79fc42fdff9a3365
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/737be05a765761d7d7c9f7fe92274bd8e6f6951e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98676ee71fd4eafeb8be63c7f3f1905d40e03101
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec69daabe45256f98ac86c651b8ad1b2574489a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb9ef40cccdbacce36029b305d0ef1e12e4fea38