Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: nci: free skb on nci_transceive early error paths

nci_transceive() takes ownership of the skb passed by the caller,
but the -EPROTO, -EINVAL, and -EBUSY error paths return without
freeing it.

Due to issues clearing NCI_DATA_EXCHANGE fixed by subsequent changes
the nci/nci_dev selftest hits the error path occasionally in NIPA,
and kmemleak detects leaks:

unreferenced object 0xff11000015ce6a40 (size 640):
comm "nci_dev", pid 3954, jiffies 4295441246
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
6b 6b 6b 6b 00 a4 00 0c 02 e1 03 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkk.......kkkkk
6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk
backtrace (crc 7c40cc2a):
kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x492/0x630
__alloc_skb+0x11e/0x5f0
alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc6/0x8f0
sock_alloc_send_pskb+0x326/0x3f0
nfc_alloc_send_skb+0x94/0x1d0
rawsock_sendmsg+0x162/0x4c0
do_syscall_64+0x117/0xfc0
Published: 2026-03-25
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Memory Leak (Resource Exhaustion)
Action: Apply Patch
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4561-1 linux-6.1 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6238-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6243-1 linux security update
History

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 21:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:3.2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics 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'}


Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0000


Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 25 Mar 2026 22:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-401

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: free skb on nci_transceive early error paths nci_transceive() takes ownership of the skb passed by the caller, but the -EPROTO, -EINVAL, and -EBUSY error paths return without freeing it. Due to issues clearing NCI_DATA_EXCHANGE fixed by subsequent changes the nci/nci_dev selftest hits the error path occasionally in NIPA, and kmemleak detects leaks: unreferenced object 0xff11000015ce6a40 (size 640): comm "nci_dev", pid 3954, jiffies 4295441246 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 6b 6b 6b 6b 00 a4 00 0c 02 e1 03 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkk.......kkkkk 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b 6b kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk backtrace (crc 7c40cc2a): kmem_cache_alloc_node_noprof+0x492/0x630 __alloc_skb+0x11e/0x5f0 alloc_skb_with_frags+0xc6/0x8f0 sock_alloc_send_pskb+0x326/0x3f0 nfc_alloc_send_skb+0x94/0x1d0 rawsock_sendmsg+0x162/0x4c0 do_syscall_64+0x117/0xfc0
Title nfc: nci: free skb on nci_transceive early error paths
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:04:55.743Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.997Z

Link: CVE-2026-23339

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-03-25T11:16:31.670

Modified: 2026-04-23T21:17:17.730

Link: CVE-2026-23339

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-03-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23339 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-29T00:45:26Z

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