#VU122941 Resource management error in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23129
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122941
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23129
CWE-ID: CWE-399
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to resource management error within the dpll_xa_ref_pin_add() and dpll_xa_ref_dpll_add() functions in drivers/dpll/dpll_core.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.