CVE-2026-102005: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Wind River Inc VxWorks 7
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
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-102005) in Wind River VxWorks 7 involves a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime (CWE-401). Specifically, in versions 24.03 through 26.03, under certain non-default configurations, processing specific service routines causes allocated memory pools not to be freed properly. This memory leak can cause the system to terminate operations prematurely due to resource exhaustion. The issue is resolved in version 26.09 of VxWorks 7.
Potential Impact
The memory leak leads to increased memory consumption over time under affected configurations, potentially causing system termination or instability due to exhaustion of memory resources. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but availability is affected (denial of service).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in VxWorks 7 version 26.09. Users should upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
CVE-2026-102005: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Wind River Inc VxWorks 7
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
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Wind River Inc
VxWorks 7
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-102005) in Wind River VxWorks 7 involves a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime (CWE-401). Specifically, in versions 24.03 through 26.03, under certain non-default configurations, processing specific service routines causes allocated memory pools not to be freed properly. This memory leak can cause the system to terminate operations prematurely due to resource exhaustion. The issue is resolved in version 26.09 of VxWorks 7.
Potential Impact
The memory leak leads to increased memory consumption over time under affected configurations, potentially causing system termination or instability due to exhaustion of memory resources. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity, but availability is affected (denial of service).
Mitigation Recommendations
A fix is available in VxWorks 7 version 26.09. Users should upgrade to this version to remediate the vulnerability. No other mitigation or workaround is indicated.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WindRiver
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:08:32.052Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abacf14f7a7c541062b9a51
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 20:33:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 20:48:05 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 04:46:07 UTC
Views: 10
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