CVE-2026-52932

kernel: xfrm: ipcomp: Free destination pages on acomp errors

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · June 24, 2026

Updated · October 12, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's xfrm IPcomp (IP Payload Compression Protocol) component. This vulnerability involves improper memory deallocation during error handling, where allocated resources are not correctly freed. This could allow a local attacker to cause resource exhaustion, potentially leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) on the system.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime