CVE-2026-45871: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: st33zp24: Fix missing cleanup on get_burstcount() error get_burstcount() can return -EBUSY on timeout. When this happens, st33zp24_send() returns directly without releasing the locality acquired earlier. Use goto out_err to ensure proper cleanup when get_burstcount() fails.
CVE-2026-45871CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2026-45871: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: st33zp24: Fix missing cleanup on get_burstcount() error get_burstcount() can return -EBUSY on timeout. When this happens, st33zp24_send() returns directly without releasing the locality acquired earlier. Use goto out_err to ensure proper cleanup when get_burstcount() fails.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
5.82%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tpm: st33zp24: Fix missing cleanup on get_burstcount() error get_burstcount() can return -EBUSY on timeout. When this happens, st33zp24_send() returns directly without releasing the locality acquired earlier. Use goto out_err to ensure proper cleanup when get_burstcount() fails.

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