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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23063

MEDIUM
NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)
2026-02-04 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
5.5
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 09, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:54 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 04, 2026 - 17:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

uacce: ensure safe queue release with state management

Directly calling put_queue carries risks since it cannot guarantee that resources of uacce_queue have been fully released beforehand. So adding a stop_queue operation for the UACCE_CMD_PUT_Q command and leaving the put_queue operation to the final resource release ensures safety.

Queue states are defined as follows:

  • UACCE_Q_ZOMBIE: Initial state
  • UACCE_Q_INIT: After opening uacce
  • UACCE_Q_STARTED: After start is issued via ioctl

When executing poweroff -f in virt while accelerator are still working, uacce_fops_release and uacce_remove may execute concurrently. This can cause uacce_put_queue within uacce_fops_release to access a NULL ops pointer. Therefore, add state checks to prevent accessing freed pointers.

AnalysisAI

Linux kernel UACCE subsystem is vulnerable to a null pointer dereference that causes a denial of service when queue release and device removal operations execute concurrently during system shutdown. A local attacker with standard user privileges can trigger this condition by forcing accelerator queue cleanup while the device is being removed, crashing the kernel. …

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CVE-2026-23063 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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