#VU122943 Incorrect calculation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23139
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122943
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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-2026-23139
CWE-ID: CWE-682
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect calculation within the __nf_conncount_add() function in net/netfilter/nf_conncount.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/26a82dce2beee39c43c109d9647e16f49cb02a35
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c7c71113ed6d3e2f3aca4c088f22283016ff34f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3cd717359e56f82f06cbf8279b47a7d79880c6f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7811ba452402d58628e68faedf38745b3d485e3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bdafdf4900040a81422056cabe5e00a37bd101a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9f45588993d7f115280fc726119ca86fba32a811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4cde57c8affdcca5bcff53a1047e15d268bdca1