The CONFIG_USERSPACE syscall verifier z_vrfy_k_poll() in kernel/poll.c allocates a kernel-side copy of the user-supplied k_poll_event[] via z_thread_malloc() and then validates each event's object handle. Before this fix, validation used K_OOPS(K_SYSCALL_OBJ(...)) inline inside the loop, which kills the calling thread without freeing events_copy.
A user thread can pass num_events >= 1 with a forged object handle to leak the allocation; because newly spawned user threads inherit the parent's resource_pool (kernel/thread.c), an attacker spawns sacrificial threads to repeat the leak until the shared kernel heap is exhausted. Once depleted, legitimate kernel allocations from that pool (k_queue alloc nodes, k_msgq buffers, future k_poll calls, etc.) fail, causing a system-level denial of service.
The fix replaces each inline K_OOPS with a conditional goto oops_free so the buffer is freed before the thread is killed. Affects Zephyr releases from v1.12.0 (when k_poll was first exposed to user mode) through v4.4.1.
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30 Jul 2026, 15:55
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:zephyrproject:zephyr:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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| References | () https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/commit/8dc7a37bc75402a0a3329397887f32f5fb4da3ad - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/zephyrproject-rtos/zephyr/security/advisories/GHSA-r3cc-8wcr-xfj9 - Patch, Vendor Advisory |
21 Jul 2026, 22:16
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Information
Published : 2026-07-21 22:16
Updated : 2026-07-30 15:55
NVD link : CVE-2026-10677
Mitre link : CVE-2026-10677
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-10677
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Products Affected
zephyrproject
- zephyr
CWE
CWE-401
Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime
