Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-23314

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: regulator: bq257xx: Fix device node reference leak in bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio() In bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio(), if fails to get subchild, it returns without calling of_node_put(child), causing the device node reference leak.

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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 (1.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 1.7% 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-2026-23314: 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 981dd162b63578aee34b5c68795e246734b76d70, 6.18, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.18, 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23314?
CVE-2026-23314 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-23314?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.