CVE-2026-23421Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux

Severity
5.5MEDIUM
No vector
EPSS
0.0%
top 94.14%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Timeline
PublishedApr 3

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/configfs: Free ctx_restore_mid_bb in release ctx_restore_mid_bb memory is allocated in wa_bb_store(), but xe_config_device_release() only frees ctx_restore_post_bb. Free ctx_restore_mid_bb[0].cs as well to avoid leaking the allocation when the configfs device is removed. (cherry picked from commit a235e7d0098337c3f2d1e8f3610c719a589e115f)

Affected Packages3 packages

Debianlinux/linux_kernel< 6.19.8-1
CVEListV5linux/linuxb30d5de3d40c3fa642079bac0d91f17091c5f8777f971dfd48983074adc7bbcea3ee95ce7aad47cb+3
debiandebian/linux< linux 6.19.8-1 (forky)

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-5rf8-f7c5-4xmw: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/configfs: Free ctx_restore_mid_bb in release ctx_restore_mid_bb memory is2026-04-03
OSV
CVE-2026-23421: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/configfs: Free ctx_restore_mid_bb in release ctx_restore_mid_bb memory is a2026-04-03

📋Vendor Advisories

2
Red Hat
kernel: drm/xe/configfs: Free ctx_restore_mid_bb in release2026-04-03
Debian
CVE-2026-23421: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/conf...2026

🕵️Threat Intelligence

1
Wiz
CVE-2026-23421 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz