CVE-2026-23017
published 2026-01-31CVE-2026-23017: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load If the init_task fails during a driver…
PriorityP420medium5.5CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCNINAH
EPSS
0.13%
3.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and
netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a
subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to
access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the
init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW:
[40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated
[40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501)
[40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected
[40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8
...
[40958.168094] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-vc_event idpf_vc_event_task [idpf]
[40958.168865] RIP: 0010:idpf_vc_event_task+0x9b/0x350 [idpf]
...
[40958.177932] Call Trace:
[40958.178491]
[40958.179040] process_one_work+0x226/0x6d0
[40958.179609] worker_thread+0x19e/0x340
[40958.180158] ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10
[40958.180702] kthread+0x10f/0x250
[40958.181238] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[40958.181774] ret_from_fork+0x251/0x2b0
[40958.182307] ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10
[40958.182834] ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30
[40958.183370]
Fix the error handling in the init_task to make sure the service and
mailbox tasks are disabled if the error happens during load. These are
started in idpf_vc_core_init(), which spawns the init_task and has no way
of knowing if it failed. If the error happens on reset, following
successful driver load, the tasks can still run, as that will allow the
netdevs to attempt recovery through another reset. Stop the PTP callbacks
either way as those will be restarted by the call to idpf_vc_core_init()
during a successful reset.
Affected
15 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) | linux 6.18.8-1 (forky) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 0fe45467a1041ea3657a7fa3a791c84c104fbd34 < a514c374edcd33581cdcccf8faa7cc606a600319 | a514c374edcd33581cdcccf8faa7cc606a600319 |
| linux | linux | >= 0fe45467a1041ea3657a7fa3a791c84c104fbd34 < 4d792219fe6f891b5b557a607ac8a0a14eda6e38 | 4d792219fe6f891b5b557a607ac8a0a14eda6e38 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.8-1 | 6.18.8-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7.0 < 6.18.6 | 6.18.6 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7.1 < 6.18.6 | 6.18.6 |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oem-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-oracle-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-realtime-6.17 | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.15.5MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
osv5.5MEDIUM
vendor_debian5.5LOW
vendor_redhat5.5MEDIUM
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GHSA
GHSA-r8hg-wq4j-qxmg: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-01-31
CVE-2026-23017 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 GHSA-r8hg-wq4j-qxmg: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and
netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a
subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to
access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the
init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW:
[40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated
[40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501)
[40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected
[40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8
...
[40958.168094] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-vc_event idpf_vc_event_task [i
OSV
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
osv·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23017 [MEDIUM] idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and
netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a
subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to
access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the
init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW:
[40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated
[40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501)
[40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected
[40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8
...
[40958.168094] Workqueu
OSV
CVE-2026-23017: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load If the init_task fails during a
osv·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23017 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23017: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load If the init_task fails during a
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW: [40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated [40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501) [40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected [40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8 ... [40958.168094] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-vc_event idpf_vc_event_task [idpf
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-28
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2026-23057 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UA
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-24
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Cryptographic API;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- InfiniBand drivers;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
Ubuntu
Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-23
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
-
Ubuntu
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
vendor_ubuntu·2026-07-20
CVE-2025-71190 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel.
An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system.
This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems:
- Foo-over-UDP (FOU);
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Block layer subsystem;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPIO subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- I2C subsystem;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IOMMU subsystem;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework;
- MMC subsystem;
- Ether
Red Hat
kernel: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
vendor_redhat·2026-01-31·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23017 [MEDIUM] CWE-476 kernel: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
kernel: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load
If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and
netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a
subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to
access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the
init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW:
[40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated
[40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501)
[40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected
[40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8
...
[40958.168094] Wor
Debian
CVE-2026-23017: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix e...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 5.5
CVE-2026-23017 [MEDIUM] CVE-2026-23017: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix e...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix error handling in the init_task on load If the init_task fails during a driver load, we end up without vports and netdevs, effectively failing the entire process. In that state a subsequent reset will result in a crash as the service task attempts to access uninitialized resources. Following trace is from an error in the init_task where the CREATE_VPORT (op 501) is rejected by the FW: [40922.763136] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Device HW Reset initiated [40924.449797] idpf 0000:83:00.0: Transaction failed (op 501) [40958.148190] idpf 0000:83:00.0: HW reset detected [40958.161202] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 00000000000000a8 ... [40958.168094] Workqueue: idpf-0000:83:00.0-vc_event idpf_vc_event_task [idpf
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2026-01-31
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