SB2026021632 - Memory leak in Linux kernel platform x86 driver
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026021632
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23176)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to memory leak within the toshiba_haps_add() function in drivers/platform/x86/toshiba_haps.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/128497456756e1b952bd5a912cd073836465109d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17f37c4cdf42a9e4915216b9e130fc8baef4cc64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bce10f0f9435afaae3fc4df9a52b01d9b3853dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0474356875d005d420f8c6b9ac168566e72e87
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca9ff71c15bc8e48529c2033294a519a7749b272
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2093e87ddec13e7a920f326c078a5f765ba89c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f93ae43780b759a70734be9bc82c1adcf7f33208