CVE-2026-23437 in Kernel
Résumé (Anglaise)
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: shaper: protect late read accesses to the hierarchy
We look up a netdev during prep of Netlink ops (pre- callbacks)
and take a ref to it. Then later in the body of the callback
we take its lock or RCU which are the actual protections.
This is not proper, a conversion from a ref to a locked netdev
must include a liveness check (a check if the netdev hasn't been
unregistered already). Fix the read cases (those under RCU).
Writes needs a separate change to protect from creating the
hierarchy after flush has already run.
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Responsable
Linux
Réserver
13/01/2026
Divulgation
03/04/2026
Statut
Confirmé
Entrées
VulDB provides additional information and datapoints for this CVE:
| ID | Vulnérabilité | CWE | Exp | Con | CVE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355144 | Linux Kernel divulgation d'information | 200 | Non défini | Correctif officiel | CVE-2026-23437 |