CVE-2026-23291

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 b...

medium 5.5 CVSS 3.1
Published: Mar 25, 2026
Modified: May 29, 2026
Vendor: Linux
Product: Linux Kernel
Versions: 7.0

Description

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.

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