CVE-2026-45887

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afunix: Fix memleak of newsk in unixstreamconnect. When preparepeercred fails in unixstreamconnect, unixreleasesock is not called for newsk, and the memory is leaked. Let's move preparepeercred before unixcreate1...

CVE-2026-45887

In the Linux kernel af_unix code, the vulnerability relates to a memleak of the new socket (newsk) in unix_stream_connect(). If prepare_peercred() fails during unix_stream_connect(), unix_release_sock() is not called for the newsk, causing a memory leak. The fix moves prepare_peercred() before un...

PT-2026-43754

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description A memory leak occurs in the af unix module within the unix stream connect function. The issue arises when the prepare peercred function fails, resulting in the unix release sock function...