#VU122326 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23104
Published: February 4, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122326
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23104
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the ice_deinit_features() and ice_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_main.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.