SB2026040669 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel rose

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SB2026040669 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel rose

Published: April 6, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026040669
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23460)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in rose_transmit_link in the ROSE socket implementation when closing a socket after a second connect() call is issued while the first connection attempt is still in progress. A local user can trigger repeated connect() calls and then close the socket to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs when the socket is in TCP_SYN_SENT state and the reconnect path leaves rose->state as ROSE_STATE_1 with rose->neighbour set to NULL before the close path reaches rose_transmit_link().


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References