Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-68231

Vulnerability identifier: #VU142077

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-68231

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown in airspy_start_streaming() in the airspy USB media driver when starting streaming after the USB device has been disconnected. A local user can trigger streaming with queued buffers present to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs because buffers accepted before start_streaming() are not returned on the error path.

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Micro
SUSE Linux Micro Extras
Development Tools Module
SUSE Real Time Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Basesystem Module
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Ubuntu
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource
kernel-default-devel
kernel-source-rt
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-source
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
kernel-kvmsmall
kernel-rt-livepatch
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-obs-build
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
gfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-extra
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-docs
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1059.59
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1, 5.15.0-195.205, 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1, 5.15.0-198.208+fips1, 5.15.0-1080.84, 5.15.0-1100.108, 5.15.0-1109.111, 5.15.0-1109.114, 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1111.115, 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1112.118, 5.15.0-1113.119, 5.15.0-1114.120, 5.15.0-1116.125~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.124, 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1, 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1123.132, 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1, 5.15.0.195.160, 5.15.0.195.205~20.04.1, 5.15.0.198.114, 5.15.0.198.171, 5.15.0.198.208~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1080.83~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1100.99, 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0.1109.113, 5.15.0.1111.108, 5.15.0.1111.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1112.111, 5.15.0.1112.118~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1113.112, 5.15.0.1114.110, 5.15.0.1116.120, 5.15.0.1117.113, 5.15.0.1117.120, 5.15.0.1117.124~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1122.131~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1123.107, 5.15.0.1123.121, 5.15.0.1123.132~20.04.1, 6.8.0-147.147, 7.0.0-38.38, 7.0.0-38.38.1, 7.0.0-1008.9, 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1014.14, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-147.147.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1071.79, 7.0.0-1016.16, 7.0.0-1017.17
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128, 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1, 5.15.0.1118.107, 5.15.0.1118.115, 6.8.0-1071.79
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.70
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.68
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.67
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1122.131, 5.15.0.1122.131, 6.8.0-1069.76
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1062.63
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-147.147+fips1
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1052.56
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1066.74
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.70+fips1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1071.79+fips1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_20-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_75-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-source-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-kvmsmall-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-livepatch - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-kvmsmall - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-rt-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-52.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-devel-rt - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-obs-build - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-devel - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 6.4.0-52.1.21.35, 6.4.0-52.1.21.36, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.75.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1112.113, 5.15.0.1112.112
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1114.120~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1118.128~20.04.1
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4, 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04344d0b4929caa94c0df72f767752aa0935ef5d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/170fcc945bc094b1c956bf555c070692826a3eff
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73bd2779865372b1017d4f555b45270aa2d0d710
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/877686a74ecdc93dcaee09dbac566e819059c9e7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cd42623d698b59f1fe5768f78a4101c28d5feb2e

• Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel usb airspy driver
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-7.0
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-7.0
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-7.0
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
• Ubuntu update for linux-gcp
• Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-5.15
• Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-5.15
• Ubuntu update for linux
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• SUSE update for the Linux Kernel
• Ubuntu update for linux, linux-aws, linux-aws-fips and more
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure, linux-azure-fde, linux-azure-fips
• Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia-tegra, linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15, linux-nvidia-tegra-igx