Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-23090

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.

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23090?
CVE-2026-23090 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-23090?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.