Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23175
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122908
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23175
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper locking within the cpsw_purge_all_mc(), cpsw_ndo_set_rx_mode(), cpsw_probe_dual_emac(), cpsw_probe() and cpsw_remove() functions in drivers/net/ethernet/ti/cpsw.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23175
Install update from vendor's repository.