Bug 2468163 (CVE-2026-43457)

Summary: CVE-2026-43457 kernel: mctp: i2c: fix skb memory leak in receive path
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's Management Component Transport Protocol (MCTP) over I2C receive path. When the `midev->allow_rx` flag is false, a newly allocated network buffer (skb) is not properly freed. This memory leak can lead to a gradual exhaustion of system memory, potentially allowing a local attacker to cause a Denial of Service (DoS).
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-05-08 15:02:29 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mctp: i2c: fix skb memory leak in receive path

When 'midev->allow_rx' is false, the newly allocated skb isn't consumed
by netif_rx(), it needs to free the skb directly.