CVE-2026-23437

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description The Linux kernel contained a flaw where late read accesses to the network device hierarchy were not properly protected. A missing liveness check during the conversion from a reference to a locked network device could lead to issues. The issue affects read operations under RCU. The vulnerability concerns the handling of network device references during Netlink operations.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.