SB20260325146 - Incorrect Control Flow Scoping in Linux kernel regulator driver
Published: March 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260325146
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Partial DoS
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Incorrect Control Flow Scoping (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23314)
CWE-ID: CWE-705 - Incorrect Control Flow Scoping
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in the bq257xx_reg_dt_parse_gpio() function when processing device tree GPIO configurations. A local user can trigger a device node reference leak to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires access to the kernel subsystem managing regulator devices via device tree parsing.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.