slimbus: core: fix device reference leak on report present
Priority LOW 24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00147 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Linux (Linux): 5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162 +4
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.16 and later | 5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8, 6.19 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.16 and later Fixed in 5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8, 6.19 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.16 to before 5.10.249; 5.11 to before 5.15.199; 5.16 to before 6.1.162; 6.2 to before 6.6.122; 6.7 to before 6.12.68; 6.13 to before 6.18.8 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.19 rc6 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.16 to before 5.10.249; 5.11 to before 5.15.199; 5.16 to before 6.1.162; 6.2 to before 6.6.122; 6.7 to before 6.12.68; 6.13 to before 6.18.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.249, 5.15.199, 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8, 6.19
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23090
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2rcf-99h2-99hm
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1217e40705b2f6d311c197b12866752656217ff
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/948615429c9f2ac9d25d4e1f1a4472926b217a9a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/02b78bbfbafe49832e508079148cb87cdfa55825
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ddc09f6a0a221b1d91a7cbc8cc2cefdbd334fe6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54de72a7aabc0749938d7a2833a0c1a5d3ed7ac9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6602bb4d1338e92b5838e50322b87697bdbd2ee0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9391380eb91ea5ac792aae9273535c8da5b9aa01
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Sources
- CVE-2026-23090 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-23090 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2rcf-99h2-99hm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-23090 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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