Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23347
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in the CAN USB driver (f81604) when handling URB (USB Request Block) anchoring in the read bulk callback. A local user can trigger improper submission of an unanchored URB to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires local system access and interaction with the affected USB CAN device driver.
Affected software
Debian Linux
Ubuntu
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23347
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.85-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54ee74307165b348b2fddcd7942eb48fb4ee1237
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7724645c4792914cd07f36718816c5369cc57970
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/952caa5da10bed22be09612433964f6877ba0dde
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c001214e12202338425d6dda5d2a1919d674282d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6d80b104f904a6da922907394eec66d3e2ffc57
Related Security Bulletins
- Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel can usb driver
- Debian update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux
- Ubuntu update for linux-gcp-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-oracle-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-nvidia
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fips
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure-fde
- Ubuntu update for linux-azure
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws
- Ubuntu update for linux-hwe-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-aws-6.8
- Ubuntu update for linux-ibm