SB2026020481 - Memory leak in Linux kernel net phy driver
Published: February 4, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026020481
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23081)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the xway_gphy_init_leds() and xway_gphy_config_init() functions in drivers/net/phy/intel-xway.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.