Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90143

 

Improper locking in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-90143

Published: September 19, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU151334
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 0 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-90143
CWE-ID: CWE-667
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a kernel warning.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in kcm_parse_func_strparser() when executing a KCM strparser BPF program. A local user can invoke BPF map operations from the program to cause a kernel warning.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-90143

Install security update from vendor's repository.


External References

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