Memory Management Flaw in Wind River VxWorks 7
CVE-2026-97686

5.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wind River

Status
Vxworks 7
Vendor
CVE Published:
28 September 2026

What is CVE-2026-97686?

A specific vulnerability in Wind River VxWorks 7 prior to version 26.09 can lead to improper management of kernel memory and system file descriptors. This flaw arises from the handling of certain system call arguments, which may prevent the IPNET subsystem from correctly releasing allocated resources before an application termination. This can potentially lead to resource exhaustion and affect system stability. The issue has been addressed in the updated Version 26.09.

Affected Version(s)

VxWorks 7 RTOS VxWorks 7

References

https://support2.windriver.com/index.php?page=cve&order_b...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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