cve-2026-64179
MEDIUM CVSS 5.5 opencve
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init() The memory allocated in ipc_protocol_init() is not freed on the error paths that follow in ipc_imem_init(). Fix that by calling the corresponding release function ipc_protocol_deinit() in the error path.
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-07-19 16:18 UTC
- Last Modified
- 2026-08-12
CVSS Details
CVSS details not available.
Affected Products
No product information available.
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
nvd | ||
| 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
opencve | ||
| 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
redhat |
References
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Linked Vulnerabilities
No linked vulnerabilities found.
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"created": "2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00",
"description": "A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Wireless Wide Area Network (WWAN) Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C) Over Shared Memory (IOSM) subsystem. This vulnerability occurs because memory allocated during the initialization of the inter-process communication (IPC) protocol is not properly released when certain error conditions are encountered in the `ipc_imem_init()` function. This oversight can lead to memory leaks, potentially impacting system stability and performance over time.",
"metrics": {
"cvssV2_0": {},
"cvssV3_0": {},
"cvssV3_1": {
"score": 5.5,
"vector": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H"
},
"threat_severity": "Low"
},
"redhat_repo_path": "2026/CVE-2026-64179.json",
"references": [
"https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026071938-CVE-2026-64179-ef68@gregkh/T",
"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64179",
"https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64179"
],
"title": "kernel: net: wwan: iosm: fix potential memory leaks in ipc_imem_init()",
"updated": "2026-07-19T00:00:00+00:00",
"vendors": [],
"weaknesses": [
"CWE-772"
]
}
}
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