CVE-2026-23079
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gpio: cdev: Fix resource leaks on errors in lineinfo_changed_notify()
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.
Exploit probability
0.1%
Published
February 4, 2026
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
892 explicit affected versions
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-23079
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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.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16414341b0dd58b650b5df45c79115bc5977bb76
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70b3c280533167749a8f740acaa8ef720f78f984
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/23xxx/CVE-2026-23079.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23079