VxWorks 7 Memory allocation
Priority LOW 24CWE-401Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-401.
Summary
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
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00098 0th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind River Systems Inc | VxWorks 7 | VxWorks 7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- VxWorks 7 VendorWind River Systems Inc Affected VxWorks 7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-102006
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jq98-m8gp-6cjv
References
More Wind River Systems Inc vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-65769 VxWorks 7 improper privilege management CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2026-65221 Out-of-bounds write in Wind River Systems Inc VxWorks 7 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-19446 Buffer manipulation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2025-19445 VxWorks 7 USB Failure CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.6
Sources
- CVE-2026-102006 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-102006 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jq98-m8gp-6cjv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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