CVE-2026-102006 VxWorks 7 Memory allocation
Attackers can cause kernel memory leaks via specific system calls, leading to resource exhaustion and denial of service in VxWorks 7.
- 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-2026-102006?
CVE-2026-102006 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Wind River Systems 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
In Wind River VxWorks 7 prior to 26.09, specific system call arguments can result in the process management subsystem failing to properly release allocated kernel memory before terminating the calling application. Fixed in Version 26.09
Weakness: CWE-401
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-102006?
How do I fix CVE-2026-102006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-102006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2026-102006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-102006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jq98-m8gp-6cjv.