CVE-2026-23203
5.5 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2026-23203 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:
net: cpsw_new: Execute ndo_set_rx_mode callback in a work queue
Commit 1767bb2d47b7 ("ipv6: mcast: Don't hold RTNL for
IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP and MCAST_JOIN_GROUP.") removed the RTNL lock for
IPV6_ADD_MEMBERSHIP and MCAST_JOIN_GROUP operations. However, this
change triggered the following call trace on my BeagleBone Black board:
WARNING: net/8021q/vlan_core.c:236 at vlan_for_each+0x120/0x124, CPU#0: rpcbind/496
RTNL: assertion failed at net/8021q/vlan_core.c (236)
Modules linked in:
CPU: 0 UID: 997 PID: 496 Comm: rpcbind Not tainted 6.19.0-rc6-next-20260122-yocto-standard+ #8 PREEMPT
Hardware name: Generic AM33XX (Flattened Device Tree)
Call trace:
unwind_backtrace from show_stack+0x28/0x2c
show_stack from dump_stack_lvl+0x30/0x38
dump_stack_lvl from __warn+0xb8/0x11c
__warn from warn_slowpath_fmt+0x130/0x194
warn_slowpath_fmt from vlan_for_each+0x120/0x124
vlan_for_each from cpsw_add_mc_ad
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 | >= 6.17, < 6.18.10 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-23203?
CVE-2026-23203 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-2026-23203?
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-2026-23203?
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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