In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

intel_th: fix device leak on output open()

Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the th device
during output device open() on errors and on close().

Note that a recent commit fixed the leak in a couple of open() error
paths but not all of them, and the reference is still leaking on
successful open().
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Fri, 06 Feb 2026 17:00:00 +0000


Thu, 05 Feb 2026 12:15:00 +0000


Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: intel_th: fix device leak on output open() Make sure to drop the reference taken when looking up the th device during output device open() on errors and on close(). Note that a recent commit fixed the leak in a couple of open() error paths but not all of them, and the reference is still leaking on successful open().
Title intel_th: fix device leak on output open()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-06T16:33:13.220Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.962Z

Link: CVE-2026-23091

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-02-04T17:16:19.980

Modified: 2026-02-06T17:16:24.643

Link: CVE-2026-23091

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-02-04T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-23091 - Bugzilla

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