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CVE-2026-23114

5.5 · MEDIUM
Published Feb 14, 2026 linux EPSS 0.10% (1th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-23114 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 14, 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:

arm64/fpsimd: ptrace: Fix SVE writes on !SME systems

When SVE is supported but SME is not supported, a ptrace write to the

NT_ARM_SVE regset can place the tracee into an invalid state where

(non-streaming) SVE register data is stored in FP_STATE_SVE format but

TIF_SVE is clear. This can result in a later warning from

fpsimd_restore_current_state(), e.g.

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 7214 at arch/arm64/kernel/fpsimd.c:383 fpsimd_restore_current_state+0x50c/0x748

When this happens, fpsimd_restore_current_state() will set TIF_SVE,

placing the task into the correct state. This occurs before any other

check of TIF_SVE can possibly occur, as other checks of TIF_SVE only

happen while the FPSIMD/SVE/SME state is live. Thus, aside from the

warning, there is no functional issue.

This bug was introduced during rework to error handling in commit:

9f8bf718f2923 ("arm64/fpsimd: ptrace: Gracefully handle errors")

... where the sett

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 >= 6.16, < 6.18.8 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-23114?

CVE-2026-23114 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on February 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-23114?

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-2026-23114?

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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