CVE-2026-102006: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
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
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Technical Summary
In Wind River VxWorks 7 versions prior to 26.09, specific system call arguments can cause the process management subsystem to fail to release allocated kernel memory before terminating the calling application. This results in a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime, classified as CWE-401 (memory leak). The vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in version 26.09.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a memory leak in the kernel memory allocation, which can degrade system availability or lead to denial of service conditions due to resource exhaustion. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local privileges and low complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Wind River VxWorks 7 version 26.09 or later, where this issue has been fixed. No other mitigation or workaround information is provided.
CVE-2026-102006: CWE-401 Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7
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
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Affected software
Wind River Systems Inc
VxWorks 7
Weaknesses
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
In Wind River VxWorks 7 versions prior to 26.09, specific system call arguments can cause the process management subsystem to fail to release allocated kernel memory before terminating the calling application. This results in a missing release of memory after its effective lifetime, classified as CWE-401 (memory leak). The vulnerability has been addressed and fixed in version 26.09.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability causes a memory leak in the kernel memory allocation, which can degrade system availability or lead to denial of service conditions due to resource exhaustion. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity according to the CVSS vector. The attack requires local privileges and low complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Upgrade to Wind River VxWorks 7 version 26.09 or later, where this issue has been fixed. No other mitigation or workaround information is provided.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- WindRiver
- Date Reserved
- 2026-09-28T17:08:33.425Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6abad639f7a7c54106343f74
Added to database: 09/28/2026, 21:03:53 UTC
Last enriched: 09/28/2026, 21:17:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/29/2026, 04:47:33 UTC
Views: 8
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