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CVE-2026-23091 Detail

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().


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0fca16c5591534cc1fec8b6181277ee3a3d0f26c kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95fc36a234da24bbc5f476f8104a5a15f99ed3e3 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf7785434b5d05d940d936b78925080950bd54dd kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b059bda4276f2bb72cb98ec7875a747f042ea2 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-23091
NVD Published Date:
02/04/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/04/2026
Source:
kernel.org