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Linux Kernel CVE-2026-23223

HIGH
Use After Free (CWE-416)
2026-02-18 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
7.8
CVSS 3.1
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CVSS VectorNVD

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

Lifecycle Timeline

3
Patch released
Apr 09, 2026 - 20:30 nvd
Patch available
Analysis Generated
Mar 12, 2026 - 21:55 vuln.today
CVE Published
Feb 18, 2026 - 16:22 nvd
HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

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

xfs: fix UAF in xchk_btree_check_block_owner

We cannot dereference bs->cur when trying to determine if bs->cur aliases bs->sc->sa.{bno,rmap}_cur after the latter has been freed. Fix this by sampling before type before any freeing could happen. The correct temporal ordering was broken when we removed xfs_btnum_t.

AnalysisAI

Use-after-free vulnerability in Linux kernel XFS subsystem allows local attackers with unprivileged access to cause memory corruption and potential privilege escalation through improper pointer dereferencing in the btree block owner checking function. The flaw stems from attempting to access freed memory due to incorrect temporal ordering of operations when determining cursor aliases. …

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RemediationAI

Within 7 days: Identify all affected systems and apply vendor patches promptly. If patching is delayed, consider network segmentation to limit exposure.

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CVE-2026-23223 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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