Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43192
Published: May 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130536
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2026-43192
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in parse_path() when handling an error from scsi_dh_attached_handler_name(). A local user can trigger the affected code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue results from a missing device reference release after a failure to obtain the SCSI device handler name.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43192
Install security update from vendor's repository.