In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: ncsi: fix skb leak in error paths
Early return paths in NCSI RX and AEN handlers fail to release the received skb, resulting in a memory leak.
Specifically, ncsi_aen_handler() returns on invalid AEN packets without consuming the skb. Similarly, ncsi_rcv_rsp() exits early when failing to resolve the NCSI device, response handler, or request, leaving the skb unfreed.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-gkeop-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azureUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intelUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1033-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-6.8Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gkeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.1-1056-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04cUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04bUpgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-aws-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-azure-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-2050-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-virtual-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-azure-cvmUpgrade linux-image-generic-5.15Upgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1053-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-raspiUpgrade linux-image-aws-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-ibm-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-kvmUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-kvmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-ibmUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1058-oracleUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-realtime-6.8.1Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-laptop-23.10Upgrade linux-image-generic-6.8Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gcp-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1106-ibmUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oracle-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-raspi-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04bUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-ibm-6.8Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-gcp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1063-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04dUpgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04 | Jul 20, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jun 12, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
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