CVE-2026-46322
kernel: tun: free page on build_skb failure in tun_xdp_one()
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 9, 2026
Updated · October 13, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's tun driver. This vulnerability occurs when the build_skb() function fails within tun_xdp_one(), leading to a failure to free an allocated memory page. Each such failure results in a memory leak, where a 'page-frag chunk' is not released. Over time, repeated exploitation of this flaw could lead to memory exhaustion, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime