CVE-2026-23091

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.13%
Updated Mar 17, 2026
Linux
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 4.4 — 6.6.122
Fixed In 5.10.249
Type CWE-401 (Memory Leak)
Vendor Linux
Public PoC No

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: intel_th: fix device leak on output open() Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the th device during output device open() on errors and on close(). Note that a recent commit fixed the leak in a couple of open() error paths but not all of them, and the reference is still leaking on successful open().

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 12

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.4 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:*:*:*:*:*:*