Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-23079

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpio: cdev: Fix resource leaks on errors in lineinfo_changed_notify() On error handling paths, lineinfo_changed_notify() doesn't free the allocated resources which results leaks. Fix it.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (1.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-23079: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 6.17.10, d4cd0902c156b2ca60fdda8cd8b5bcb4b0e9ed64, dccc6daa8afa0f64c432e4c867f275747e3415e1
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.18, 6.19

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23079?
CVE-2026-23079 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-23079?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.