Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23456
Published: April 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124915
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23456
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in decode_int() in nf_conntrack_h323 when parsing malformed H.323/RAS packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to disclose sensitive information.
The issue can result in a 1-4 byte slab out-of-bounds read.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-23456
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e3a3593162c96e8a8de48b1e14f60c3b57fca8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41b417ff73a24b2c68134992cc44c88db27f482d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52235bf88159a1ef16434ab49e47e99c8a09ab20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bce72daeccca9aa1746e92d6c3d4784e71f2ebb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/774a434f8c9c8602a976b2536f65d0172a07f4d2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb6c3596823ec5dd09c2123340330d7448f51a59