CVE-2026-23091
Published: February 10, 2026Last modified: February 20, 2026
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().
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.163-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.73-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.71-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fca16c5591534cc1fec8b6181277ee3a3d0f26c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64015cbf06e8bb75b81ae95b997e847b55280f7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fc36a234da24bbc5f476f8104a5a15f99ed3e3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af4b9467296b9a16ebc008147238070236982b6d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b71e64ef7ff9443835d1333e3e80ab1e49e5209f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf7785434b5d05d940d936b78925080950bd54dd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b059bda4276f2bb72cb98ec7875a747f042ea2