Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime Affecting linux-qemu-melange package, versions <6.18.38-r0


Severity

Recommended
0.0
medium
0
10

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Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.12% (3rd percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CHAINGUARDLATEST-LINUXQEMUMELANGE-17949750
  • published11 Jul 2026
  • disclosed25 Jun 2026

Introduced: 25 Jun 2026

CVE-2026-53251  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-772  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Chainguard linux-qemu-melange to version 6.18.38-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream linux-qemu-melange package and not the linux-qemu-melange package as distributed by Chainguard. See How to fix? for Chainguard relevant fixed versions and status.

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

Bluetooth: ISO: Fix not releasing hdev reference on iso_conn_big_sync

hci_get_route() returns a reference-counted hci_dev pointer via hci_dev_hold(). The function exits normally or with an error without ever releasing it.

CVSS Base Scores

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