CVE-2026-23022Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix memory leak in idpf_vc_core_deinit() Make sure to free hw->lan_regs. Reported by kmemleak during reset: unreferenced object 0xff1b913d02a936c0 (size 96): comm "kworker/u258:14", pid 2174, jiffies 4294958305 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 c0 a8 ba 2d ff 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ......-......... 00 00 40 08 00 00 00 00 00 00 25 b3 a8 ba 2d ff ..@.......%...-. backtrace (crc 36063c4f): __kmalloc_noprof+0x48f/0x890 idpf_vc_core_init+0x6ce/0x9b0 [idpf] idpf_vc_event_task+0x1fb/0x350 [idpf] process_one_work+0x226/0x6d0 worker_thread+0x19e/0x340 kthread+0x10f/0x250 ret_from_fork+0x251/0x2b0 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 3 mentions across 2 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • Peaked 1d ago at 2 mentions (2026-01-31); latest day: 1
  • 3 total mentions across 2 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline3 mentions / 2d
01122Mentions · 2026-01-31: 2Mentions · 2026-03-10: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-01-31: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-10: 1Technical Details · 2026-01-31: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-10: 101-3103-10
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
3100.0%
Referenced assets3 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-01-312
Patch2
2026-03-101
Patch1
Full discourse3 posts
  • White Rabbitx@TheRabbitPy
    Patch

    Linux admins: CVE-2026-23022 in the idpf driver caused memory leaks during reset, impacting performance and stability. Kernel patch is out—check kmemleak and dmesg. https://bitninja.com/blog/server-security-alert-new-linux-kernel-vulnerability/

    Post summary

    A kernel patch for CVE-2026-23022 is available; the vulnerability causes memory leaks in the idpf driver and can be verified using kmemleak and dmesg.

    0000034
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  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23022 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-23022

    Post summary

    The message notes that CVE-2026‑23022 in the Linux kernel's idpf driver has been resolved, but offers no further patch details or technical context.

    00000104
    4.0K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23022 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix memory leak in idpf_vc_core_deinit() Make sure to free hw->lan_regs. Reported by kmeml… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23022

    Post summary

    The Linux kernel’s idpf driver had a memory‑leak (CVE‑2026‑23022) that is now fixed by ensuring hw->lan_regs are freed during deinitialization.

    00000269
    56.5K followersView on X
CPE platform detail10 entries

10 of 10 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.17--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel6.19--

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