CVE-2026-23090

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.12%
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Linux
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 4.16 — 6.6.122
Fixed In 5.10.249
Vendor Linux
Public PoC No

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: slimbus: core: fix device reference leak on report present Slimbus devices can be allocated dynamically upon reception of report-present messages. Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up already registered devices. Note that this requires taking an extra reference in case the device has not yet been registered and has to be allocated.

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Vulnerable Products 12

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.16 5.10.249
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.11 5.15.199
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
5.16 6.1.162
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.2 6.6.122
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.7 6.12.68
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.13 6.18.8
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*