CVE-2026-73142
Description
A flaw was found in svxlink's remotetrx NetUplink component. When a server initiates a disconnect, the associated connection object is not properly freed, causing a memory leak. A remote attacker can repeatedly trigger disconnects to cause unbounded memory growth, leading to a denial of service.
Statement
svxlink is not shipped in any Red Hat Enterprise product. It is available in Fedora as a community-maintained package.
Mitigation
Update svxlink to version 26.05.1 or later.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart; DoS: Instability; DoS: Resource Consumption (CPU); DoS: Resource Consumption (Memory)
Most memory leaks result in general product reliability problems, but if an attacker can intentionally trigger a memory leak, the attacker might be able to launch a denial of service attack (by crashing or hanging the program) or take advantage of other unexpected program behavior resulting from a low memory condition.
Other
Technical Impact: Reduce Performance
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