CVE-2026-23176
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: toshiba_haps: Fix memory leaks in add/remove routines toshiba_haps_add() leaks the haps object allocated by it if it returns an error after allocating that object successfully. toshiba_haps_remove() does not free the object pointed to by toshiba_haps before clearing that pointer, so it becomes unreachable allocated memory. Address these memory leaks by using devm_kzalloc() for allocating the memory in question.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
3.17
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.10.250,
5.15.200,
6.1.163,
6.6.124,
6.12.70,
6.18.10,
6.19
and their respective stable series.
References
The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-23176 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128497456756e1b952bd5a912cd073836465109d
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17f37c4cdf42a9e4915216b9e130fc8baef4cc64
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PatchKernel patch commithttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bce10f0f9435afaae3fc4df9a52b01d9b3853dc
Frequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-23176?
CVE-2026-23176 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 3.17 onward and has been patched in 5.10.250, 5.15.200, 6.1.163 and others. CVE-2026-23176 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-23176?
Yes — CVE-2026-23176 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.250, 5.15.200, 6.1.163 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 3.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-23176 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-23176 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.