CVE-2026-52932
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.
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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