CVE-2026-102005 VxWorks Memory Allocation
A memory leak in VxWorks under non-default configurations can cause system termination, requiring an upgrade to resolve.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-102005?
CVE-2026-102005 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Wind River Inc VxWorks 7, published on 28 Sep 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Wind River VxWorks 7 24.03 through 26.03, a memory leak occurs under specific, non-default configuration states when processing specific service routines, causing the system to terminate operations before releasing allocated memory pools. Fixed in VxWorks 7 26.09
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102005?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102005 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2026-102005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rgq7-v7jf-59g9.