CVE-2026-23091

Medium

Description

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().

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedFeb 4, 2026
First seenFeb 4, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-401CWE-401

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel4.4 ≤ v < 5.10.249, 5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.199, 5.16 ≤ v < 6.1.162, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.6.122, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.68, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.8, 6.195.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8

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