CVE-2026-23291

ADVISORY - nist

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nfc: pn533: properly drop the usb interface reference on disconnect

When the device is disconnected from the driver, there is a "dangling" reference count on the usb interface that was grabbed in the probe callback. Fix this up by properly dropping the reference after we are done with it.

EPSS Score: 0.00123 (0.024)

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

ADVISORY - nist
ADVISORY - redhat

Improper Update of Reference Count


NIST

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

1.8

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)

CVSS SCORE

5.5medium

Debian

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

-

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-
RATING UNAVAILABLE FROM ADVISORY

Ubuntu

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

1.8

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-

CVSS SCORE

5.5medium

Red Hat

CREATED

UPDATED

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

-

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)
RATING UNAVAILABLE FROM ADVISORY

Photon

CREATED

UPDATED

ADVISORY ID

CVE-2026-23291

EXPLOITABILITY SCORE

-

EXPLOITS FOUND
-
COMMON WEAKNESS ENUMERATION (CWE)-

CVSS SCORE

5.5medium