CVE-2026-31760
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpib: lpvo_usb: fix memory leak on disconnect The driver iterates over the registered USB interfaces during GPIB attach and takes a reference to their USB devices until a match is found. These references are never released which leads to a memory leak when devices are disconnected. Fix the leak by dropping the unnecessary references.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 6.18.22 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 0 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.19.12-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.19.12-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21f942879f86108b300a23683e67483f8c358fc7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5cefb52c1af6f69ea719e42788f6ec6a087eb74c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/706f4fe2dacc95d65e7c8dff321711f024bb8d20
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31760.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31760
CWEs
CWE-401
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.