CVE-2026-23015

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel - Reference Leak in gpio_mpsse_probe() Error Paths

Title source: llm

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: mpsse: fix reference leak in gpio_mpsse_probe() error paths The reference obtained by calling usb_get_dev() is not released in the gpio_mpsse_probe() error paths. Fix that by using device managed helper functions. Also remove the usb_put_dev() call in the disconnect function since now it will be released automatically.

References (2)

Core 2

Core References

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ea26e6dcabc270433b6ded2a1aee85b215d1b28

Patch

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e876e5a0875e71e34148c9feb2eedd3bf6b2b43

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5

EPSS 0.0002

EPSS Percentile 5.5%

Attack Vector LOCAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published

Products (10)

linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.18.6linux

Linux/Linux < 6.13

Linux/Linux 6.13

Linux/Linux 6.18.6 - 6.18.*

Linux/Linux 6.19

Linux/Linux c46a74ff05c0ac76ba11ef21c930c3b447abf31a - 1e876e5a0875e71e34148c9feb2eedd3bf6b2b43

Linux/Linux c46a74ff05c0ac76ba11ef21c930c3b447abf31a - 7ea26e6dcabc270433b6ded2a1aee85b215d1b28

linux/linux_kernel 6.13

linux/linux_kernel 6.19 rc1 (8 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 6.13.1 - 6.18.6

Published Jan 31, 2026

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026