In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

af_unix: Fix memleak of newsk in unix_stream_connect().

When prepare_peercred() fails in unix_stream_connect(),
unix_release_sock() is not called for newsk, and the memory
is leaked.

Let's move prepare_peercred() before unix_create1().

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Thu, 28 May 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: Fix memleak of newsk in unix_stream_connect(). When prepare_peercred() fails in unix_stream_connect(), unix_release_sock() is not called for newsk, and the memory is leaked. Let's move prepare_peercred() before unix_create1().
Title af_unix: Fix memleak of newsk in unix_stream_connect().
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-27T12:16:58.720Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.082Z

Link: CVE-2026-45887

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:02.713

Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:31.480

Link: CVE-2026-45887

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-45887 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-28T17:15:21Z

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