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CVE-2026-23104

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 4, 2026 linux EPSS 0.11% (2th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-23104 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

ice: fix devlink reload call trace

Commit 4da71a77fc3b ("ice: read internal temperature sensor") introduced

internal temperature sensor reading via HWMON. ice_hwmon_init() was added

to ice_init_feature() and ice_hwmon_exit() was added to ice_remove(). As a

result if devlink reload is used to reinit the device and then the driver

is removed, a call trace can occur.

BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffffffc0fd4b5d

Call Trace:

string+0x48/0xe0

vsnprintf+0x1f9/0x650

sprintf+0x62/0x80

name_show+0x1f/0x30

dev_attr_show+0x19/0x60

The call trace repeats approximately every 10 minutes when system

monitoring tools (e.g., sadc) attempt to read the orphaned hwmon sysfs

attributes that reference freed module memory.

The sequence is:

1. Driver load, ice_hwmon_init() gets called from ice_init_feature()

2. Devlink reload down, flow does not call ice_remove()

3. Devlink reload up, ice_hwmon_init() gets called fr

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected Products

Vendor Product Versions Status
linux linux_kernel >= 6.8, < 6.18.8 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-23104?

CVE-2026-23104 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 4, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-23104?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-23104?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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