CVE-2026-23339
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Near Field Communication (NFC) subsystem. When the nci_transceive() function encounters certain error conditions, it fails to properly free allocated kernel memory. This memory leak can accumulate over time, potentially leading to resource exhaustion and affecting system stability.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Resource Consumption (Other); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory); DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU)
An attacker that can influence the allocation of resources that are not properly released could deplete the available resource pool and prevent all other processes from accessing the same type of resource. Frequently-affected resources include memory, CPU, disk space, power or battery, etc.
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