Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-43181
Published: May 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU130557
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-2026-43181
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 the gpio sysfs export handling when removing or unbinding a parent GPIO controller with GPIOs exported over sysfs. A local user can export a GPIO over sysfs and unbind the parent GPIO controller to cause a denial of service.
The issue can leave stale exported attributes under /sys/class/gpio and prevent the final reference from being dropped.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-43181
Install security update from vendor's repository.