Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-23096

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: uacce: fix cdev handling in the cleanup path When cdev_device_add fails, it internally releases the cdev memory, and if cdev_device_del is then executed, it will cause a hang error. To fix it, we check the return value of cdev_device_add() and clear uacce->cdev to avoid calling cdev_device_del in the uacce_remove.

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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 (2.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.4% 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-2026-23096: 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 015d239ac0142ad0e26567fd890ef8d171f13709, 5.7, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.19

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23096?
CVE-2026-23096 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-02-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-23096?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.