SB20260928143 - Memory leak in Linux kernel intel avs
Published: September 28, 2026 Updated: September 30, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928143
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) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98055)
CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime
CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 error handling in the AVS PCI probe routine when fetching ML capabilities fails or subsequent probe initialization fails. A local user can trigger an AVS PCI device probe failure to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.