Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-92524

 

Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-92524

Published: September 18, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU150992
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-92524
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource cleanup in its_vpe_irq_domain_alloc() when an interrupt allocation fails. A local user can trigger an allocation failure to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-92524

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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