CVE-2026-23020

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

Description A flaw exists in the Linux kernel related to network devices. Specifically, a potential null dereference issue was identified within the vortex probe1() function when handling 3com 3c59x network devices. The issue arises because the pdev variable can be null, leading to a potential crash when the free ring function is called with a null pdev pointer.

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