#VU124575 Improper Resource Shutdown or Release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23284
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124575
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-2026-23284
CWE-ID: CWE-404
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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in the mtk_eth_soc driver when handling eBPF program setup errors. A local user can trigger the mtk_open routine failure in mtk_xdp_setup() to cause a denial of service.
Successful exploitation may lead to system crash or network interface disruption.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0abc73c8a40fd64ac1739c90bb4f42c418d27a5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29629dd7d37349e9fb605375a75de44ac8926ea9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f95b59520278a72df9905db791b7ea31375fbc1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8c2d76a9658a4dbfcf02f2693a97e2d5ff42197a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b73dfe1ea7be7a072482434643b517d7726f4c8d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff14cd44c85c20ad69479db73698185de291550c