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CVE-2026-72413— sctp: fix err_chunk memory leaks in INIT handling

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Linux Linux
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于sctp_verify_init()在处理无法识别的参数时分配err_chunk后未正确释放，可能导致内存泄漏。

AI Predicted 5.5 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.21% · P11

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 1 AI

T1496 · Resource Hijacking

Affected Version Matrix 14

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< a8e6a839c0e7ca1da752faaab51e2eafb17483a4 affected
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 43ddbcdc0ed74a8fba4aff5e623ace8135411b93 affected
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 6acedac7a14af71cfe25024ead28e16a070899e4 affected
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 1cae40d423a2042c7970f29c00028951ec20db8a affected
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 94f55994e19e8f0676990b9d5015b58ab6a97e00 affected
1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2< 9f58a0a4d6c2ed5d341bba64f058f15d1b0c36f2 affected
2.6.12 affected
< 2.6.12 unaffected
… +6 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2026-72413

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Vulnerability Title
sctp: fix err_chunk memory leaks in INIT handling
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sctp: fix err_chunk memory leaks in INIT handling When sctp_verify_init() encounters unrecognized parameters, it allocates an err_chunk to report them. However, this chunk is leaked in several code paths: 1. In sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init(), if security_sctp_assoc_request() fails after sctp_verify_init() has populated err_chunk, the function returns immediately without freeing it. 2. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), the same leak occurs on the security_sctp_assoc_request() failure path. 3. In sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init(), on the success path after copying unrecognized parameters to the INIT-ACK, the function returns without freeing err_chunk, unlike sctp_sf_do_5_1B_init() which properly frees it. Fix all three leaks by adding sctp_chunk_free(err_chunk) calls before returning in the error paths and on the success path in sctp_sf_do_unexpected_init().
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会开源的一个操作系统内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于sctp_verify_init()在处理无法识别的参数时分配err_chunk后未正确释放，可能导致内存泄漏。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

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Linux Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 ~ a8e6a839c0e7ca1da752faaab51e2eafb17483a4 -
Linux Linux 2.6.12 -

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Patches & Fixes for CVE-2026-72413 (4)

Other References for CVE-2026-72413 (2)

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