CVE-2026-30873: OpenWrt Project jsonpath: Memory leak when processing strings, labels, and regexp tokens

Published Mar 19, 2026
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Updated

OpenWrt Project is a Linux operating system targeting embedded devices. In versions prior to both 24.10.6 and 25.12.1, the jpgettoken function, which performs lexical analysis by breaking input expressions into tokens, contains a memory leak vulnerability when extracting string literals, field labels, and regular expressions using dynamic memory allocation. These extracted results are stored in a jpopcode struct, which is later copied to a newly allocated jpopcode object via jpallocop. During this transfer, if a string was previously extracted and stored in the initial jpopcode, it is copied to the new allocation but the original memory is never freed, resulting in a memory leak. This issue has been fixed in versions 24.10.6 and 25.12.1.

Affected Software

3 affected components
OpenWrt Project OpenWrt jsonpath<24.10.6, <25.12.1
OpenWrt OpenWrt<24.10.6
OpenWrt OpenWrt>=25.12.0<25.12.1

Event History

Mar 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:01 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·10:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-30873?

CVE-2026-30873 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential for memory leakage.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-30873?

To fix CVE-2026-30873, users should upgrade to OpenWrt jsonpath versions 24.10.6 or 25.12.1 or later.

3

What are the affected versions for CVE-2026-30873?

CVE-2026-30873 affects versions of OpenWrt jsonpath prior to 24.10.6 and 25.12.1.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-30873?

The impact of CVE-2026-30873 is a memory leak that occurs during the processing of strings, labels, and regex tokens.

5

Is CVE-2026-30873 exploitable remotely?

CVE-2026-30873 is not specifically designated as remotely exploitable, but the memory leak could lead to further vulnerabilities.

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