CVE-2026-23330Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Exploit discussion active in current signal (1 latest mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: High priority (within 72h)

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: complete pending data exchange on device close In nci_close_device(), complete any pending data exchange before closing. The data exchange callback (e.g. rawsock_data_exchange_complete) holds a socket reference. NIPA occasionally hits this leak: unreferenced object 0xff1100000f435000 (size 2048): comm "nci_dev", pid 3954, jiffies 4295441245 hex dump (first 32 bytes): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................ 27 00 01 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 '..@............ backtrace (crc ec2b3c5): __kmalloc_noprof+0x4db/0x730 sk_prot_alloc.isra.0+0xe4/0x1d0 sk_alloc+0x36/0x760 rawsock_create+0xd1/0x540 nfc_sock_create+0x11f/0x280 __sock_create+0x22d/0x630 __sys_socket+0x115/0x1d0 __x64_sys_socket+0x72/0xd0 do_syscall_64+0x117/0xfc0 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53

2.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

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

  • Public PoC is present in monitored signal
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 5 mentions across 4 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • PoC mentioned or linked in 1 signal
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • General: 2 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-03-26); latest day: 1
  • 5 total mentions across 4 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline5 mentions / 4d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-25: 1Mentions · 2026-03-26: 2Mentions · 2026-03-27: 1Mentions · 2026-05-10: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-05-10: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-25: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-10: 103-2503-2603-2705-10
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
240.0%
General
240.0%
PoC
120.0%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-251
Patch1
2026-03-262
General1Patch1
2026-03-271
General1
2026-05-101
PoC1
Full discourse5 posts
  • VulnersHub@VulnersHub
    PoC

    CVE-2026-23330 nfc: nci: complete pending data exchange on device close http://dlvr.it/TSSdbK

    Post summary

    The tweet points to CVE-2026-23330 with a link presumed to host a proof‑of‑concept, but it contains no evidence of active attacks, patches, or false‑positive status.

    0000020
    6 followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    General

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-23330 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23330 #CVE-2026-23330 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/b5NbCe7y19

    Post summary

    The tweet merely announces the existence of CVE-2026-23330 with no further detail or actionable information.

    0000032
    123 followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🫠 Another day, another “lifecycle” bug: Linux’s NFC stack now finishes the in-flight exchange on device close. Translation: fewer dangling refs, less weird networking ghost stories. #WindowsForum https://windowsforum.com/threads/linux-nfc-cve-2026-23330-fix-complete-in-flight-exchange-on-device-close.407407/ #LinuxKernel #NfcSubsystem #Cve202623330 #StablePatch https://t.co/sh4iJThmF2

    Post summary

    The post highlights that CVE‑2026‑23330 affecting Linux's NFC stack has been addressed with a stable patch, reducing dangling references during device close.

    0000034
    1.0K followersView on X
  • VulnersHub@VulnersHub
    General

    CVE-2026-23330 nfc: nci: complete pending data exchange on device close http://dlvr.it/TRjDKq

    Post summary

    The tweet briefly references CVE‑2026‑23330 with a link, providing minimal technical detail but no explicit PoC, exploit, patch, or active exploitation claims.

    0000021
    4 followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23330 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nfc: nci: complete pending data exchange on device close In nci_close_device(), complete any pen… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23330

    Post summary

    The Linux kernel CVE was resolved, indicating a patch was applied; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation was reported.

    00000131
    56.8K followersView on X
CPE platform detail9 entries

9 of 9 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel3.2--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--

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