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CVE-2026-23336

7.8 · HIGH
Published Mar 25, 2026 linux CWE-416 EPSS 0.13% (3th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-23336 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. 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:

wifi: cfg80211: cancel rfkill_block work in wiphy_unregister()

There is a use-after-free error in cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces found

by syzkaller:

BUG: KASAN: use-after-free in cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces+0x213/0x220

Read of size 8 at addr ffff888112a78d98 by task kworker/0:5/5326

CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5326 Comm: kworker/0:5 Not tainted 6.19.0-rc2 #2 PREEMPT(voluntary)

Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.15.0-1 04/01/2014

Workqueue: events cfg80211_rfkill_block_work

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl+0x116/0x1f0

print_report+0xcd/0x630

kasan_report+0xe0/0x110

cfg80211_shutdown_all_interfaces+0x213/0x220

cfg80211_rfkill_block_work+0x1e/0x30

process_one_work+0x9cf/0x1b70

worker_thread+0x6c8/0xf10

kthread+0x3c5/0x780

ret_from_fork+0x56d/0x700

ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30

</TASK>

The problem arises due to the rfkill_block work is not cancelled when wiphy

is being unregistered.

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 >= 2.6.31.1, < 5.10.253 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-23336?

CVE-2026-23336 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on March 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-23336?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-23336?

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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