CVE-2026-23031 | can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): fix URB memory leak

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): fix URB memory leak In gs_can_open(), the URBs for USB-in transfers are allocated, added to the parent->rx_submitted anchor and submitted. In the complete callback gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(), the URB is processed and resubmitted. In gs_can_close() the URBs are freed by calling usb_kill_anchored_urbs(parent->rx_submitted). However, this does not take into account that the USB framework unanchors the URB before the complete function is called. This means that once an in-URB has been completed, it is no longer anchored and is ultimately not released in gs_can_close(). Fix the memory leak by anchoring the URB in the gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback() to the parent->rx_submitted anchor.

Published: 2026-01-31 Last update: 2026-06-02 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-23031 is rated Low Risk (3.5/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.02%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-23031

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# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-01-31 0.02%

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GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-23031

GHSA-gvm4-5v6x-vmv9 · Severity: unknown — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: gs_usb:...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-23031

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debian not yet assigned CVE-2026-23031 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 2 source packages (linux, linux-6.1), 6 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5, open 1. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23031
redhat medium https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23031
suse medium CVE-2026-23031 severity moderate: SUSE including 122 source package names (2.2.1-5.81:libblkid1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1, 2.2.1-5.81:libfdisk1-2.40.4-slfo.1.1_4.1, …), 270 product×package rows across 16 product lines (Container suse/sl-micro/6.1/baremetal-os-container, Container suse/sl-micro/6.1/base-os-container, … (16 product lines)): Fixed 227, First Fixed 25, Known Not Affected 18. https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23031/
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-23031 medium priority: Ubuntu including 157 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1256 status rows across 8 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 871, ignored 172, needed 123, released 83, pending 5, not-affected 2. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-23031

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-23031

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References for CVE-2026-23031

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