CVE-2026-23075

Kernel memory exhaustion via unanchored receive URBs

Published Feb 4, 2026 · Updated Feb 4, 2026

Memory leak in the esd_usb CAN driver in affected Linux Kernel releases allows local users to exhaust kernel memory via USB-in transfers. The USB framework unanchors each completed receive URB before esd_usb_read_bulk_callback resubmits it without restoring the dev->rx_submitted anchor, so esd_usb_close cannot release it. Access to an active esd_usb CAN adapter is required; repeated completed receive URBs deplete kernel memory and interrupt the host.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Memory leak in the esd_usb CAN driver in affected Linux Kernel releases allows local users to exhaust kernel memory via USB-in transfers. The USB framework unanchors each completed receive URB before esd_usb_read_bulk_callback resubmits it without restoring the dev->rx_submitted anchor, so esd_usb_close cannot release it. Access to an active esd_usb CAN adapter is required; repeated completed receive URBs deplete kernel memory and interrupt the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-23075
Published
Feb 4, 2026
Updated
Feb 4, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-401, T1499
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 4, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 4, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.36
  2. Affected versionversion=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <5a4391bdc6c8357242f62f22069c865b792406b3
  3. Affected versionversion=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <9d1807b442fc3286b204f8e59981b10e743533ce
  4. Affected versionversion=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <a9503ae43256e80db5cba9d449b238607164c51d
  5. Affected versionversion=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <adec5e1f9c99fe079ec4c92cca3f1109a3e257c3

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=2.6.36; version=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <5a4391bdc6c8357242f62f22069c865b792406b3; version=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <9d1807b442fc3286b204f8e59981b10e743533ce; version=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <a9503ae43256e80db5cba9d449b238607164c51d; version=96d8e90382dc336b5de401164597edfdc2e8d9f1 <adec5e1f9c99fe079ec4c92cca3f1109a3e257c3

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-401Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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