SB20260720205 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel gpio driver
Published: July 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260720205
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) Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64022)
CWE-ID: CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
CVSSv4: 4.8 [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]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the gpio aggregator configfs deactivation path when deactivating the aggregator. A local user can deactivate an aggregator created through configfs to cause a denial of service.
Only aggregators created using configfs are affected.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.