CVE-2026-22997

HIGH

Linux Kernel - Resource Leak in J1939 XTP Session Handling

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: can: j1939: j1939_xtp_rx_rts_session_active(): deactivate session upon receiving the second rts Since j1939_session_deactivate_activate_next() in j1939_tp_rxtimer() is called only when the timer is enabled, we need to call j1939_session_deactivate_activate_next() if we cancelled the timer. Otherwise, refcount for j1939_session leaks, which will later appear as | unregister_netdevice: waiting for vcan0 to become free. Usage count = 2. problem.

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0002
EPSS Percentile 4.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (24)
linux/Kernel 5.11.0 - 5.15.199linux
linux/Kernel 5.16.0 - 6.1.162linux
linux/Kernel 5.4.0 - 5.10.249linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.18.7linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.122linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.67linux
Linux/Linux < 5.4
Linux/Linux 5.10.249 - 5.10.*
Linux/Linux 5.15.199 - 5.15.*
Linux/Linux 5.4
... and 14 more
Published Jan 25, 2026
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026