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CVE-2026-23153

4.7 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: firewire: core: fix race condition against transaction list The list of transaction is enumerated without acquiring card lock w…

Published Feb 14, 2026CWE-362EPSS 0.08%

Overview

CVE-2026-23153 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, 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:

firewire: core: fix race condition against transaction list

The list of transaction is enumerated without acquiring card lock when

processing AR response event. This causes a race condition bug when

processing AT request completion event concurrently.

This commit fixes the bug by put timer start for split transaction

expiration into the scope of lock. The value of jiffies in card structure

is referred before acquiring the lock.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

References

Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/20e01bba2ae4898ce65cdcacd1bd6bec5111abd9Refgit.kernel.org/stable/c/b038874e31fc3caa0b0d5abd259dd54b918ad4a1

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-23153?

CVE-2026-23153 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 14, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2026-23153?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.7, 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-2026-23153?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. 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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-23153?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2026-23153 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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