Missing release of memory after effective lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23389
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124447
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23389
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper memory management in the ice_set_ringparam() function when processing ring parameter configuration. A local user can trigger improper memory deallocation to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires access to the network interface control functionality, which is typically available to local users with network configuration privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23389
Install security update from vendor's repository.