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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23131

MEDIUM
2026-02-14 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 - 22:03 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 14, 2026 - 15:16 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

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

platform/x86: hp-bioscfg: Fix kobject warnings for empty attribute names

The hp-bioscfg driver attempts to register kobjects with empty names when the HP BIOS returns attributes with empty name strings. This causes multiple kernel warnings:

kobject: (00000000135fb5e6): attempted to be registered with empty name! WARNING: CPU: 14 PID: 3336 at lib/kobject.c:219 kobject_add_internal+0x2eb/0x310

Add validation in hp_init_bios_buffer_attribute() to check if the attribute name is empty after parsing it from the WMI buffer. If empty, log a debug message and skip registration of that attribute, allowing the module to continue processing other valid attributes.

AnalysisAI

The HP BIOS configuration driver in the Linux kernel fails to validate attribute names before kobject registration, causing kernel warnings and potential denial of service when HP BIOS returns empty name strings. A local user with standard privileges can trigger this vulnerability to crash or destabilize the system by supplying malformed BIOS attribute data. …

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RemediationAI

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

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CVE-2026-23131 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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