Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-23452)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-23452). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
PM: runtime: Fix a race condition related to device removal
The following code in pm_runtime_work() may dereference the dev->parent
pointer after the parent device has been freed:
/* Maybe the parent is now able to suspend. */
if (parent && !parent->power.ignore_children) {
spin_unlock(&dev->power.lock);
spin_lock(&parent->power.lock);
rpm_idle(parent, RPM_ASYNC);
spin_unlock(&parent->power.lock);
spin_lock(&dev->power.lock);
}
Fix this by inserting a flush_work() call in pm_runtime_remove().
Without this patch blktest block/001 triggers the following complaint
sporadically:
BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in lock_acquire+0x70/0x160
Read of size 1 at addr ffff88812bef7198 by task kworker/u553:1/3081
Workqueue: pm pm_runtime_work
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x61/0x80
print_address_description.constprop.0+0x8b/0x310
print_report+0xfd/0x1d7
kasan_report+0xd8/0x1d0
__kasan_check_byte+0x42/0x60
lock_acquire.part.0+0x38/0x230
lock_acquire+0x70/0x160
_raw_spin_lock+0x36/0x50
rpm_suspend+0xc6a/0xfe0
rpm_idle+0x578/0x770
pm_runtime_work+0xee/0x120
process_one_work+0xde3/0x1410
worker_thread+0x5eb/0xfe0
kthread+0x37b/0x480
ret_from_fork+0x6cb/0x920
ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20
Allocated by task 4314:
kasan_save_stack+0x2a/0x50
kasan_save_track+0x18/0x40
kasan_save_alloc_info+0x3d/0x50
__kasan_kmalloc+0xa0/0xb0
__kmalloc_noprof+0x311/0x990
scsi_alloc_target+0x122/0xb60 [scsi…
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-23452 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 4.7/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-23452" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-23452 (Linux kernel) — CWE-362 / CVSS v3 4.7
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-362) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.7/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-23452 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.1.167-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23452 linux Fixed in: 5.10.257-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23452 linux
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com