CVE-2026-46102
net: strparser: fix skb_head leak in strp_abort_strp()
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: strparser: fix skb_head leak in strp_abort_strp() When the stream parser is aborted, for example after a message assembly timeout, it can still hold a reference to a partially assembled message in strp->skb_head. That skb is not released in strp_abort_strp(), which leaks the partially assembled message and can be triggered repeatedly to exhaust memory. Fix this by freeing strp->skb_head and resetting the parser state in the abort path. Leave strp_stop() unchanged so final cleanup still happens in strp_done() after the work and timer have been synchronized.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
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Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9ae00490d474757c0f9c65073de83e6bb1e5a00
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5327dad2ffe9c1b49881dd6d51ff3c6893847568
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ca9475f18f991735f98a22e735c43e95e6298d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56082f442023db9be1a5a29d4ee361de4017c0b7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe72340daaf1af588be88056faf98965f39e6032
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