CVE-2026-23156
published 2026-02-14CVE-2026-23156: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get() efivar_entry_get() always returns…
PriorityP336high7.8CVSS 3.1
AVLACLPRLUINSUCHIHAH
EPSS
0.12%
2.2th percentile
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying
__efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors.
This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace
in the efivarfs_file_read() path.
Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
Affected
45 ranges· showing 25
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | linux | < linux 6.1.162-1 (bookworm) | linux 6.1.162-1 (bookworm) |
| linux | linux | — | — |
| linux | linux | >= 2d82e6227ea189c0589e7383a36616ac2a2d248c < 3960f1754664661a970dc9ebbab44ff93a0b4c42 | 3960f1754664661a970dc9ebbab44ff93a0b4c42 |
| linux | linux | >= 2d82e6227ea189c0589e7383a36616ac2a2d248c < 510a16f1c5c1690b33504052bc13fbc2772c23f8 | 510a16f1c5c1690b33504052bc13fbc2772c23f8 |
| linux | linux | >= 2d82e6227ea189c0589e7383a36616ac2a2d248c < 89b8ca709eeeabcc11ebba64806677873a2787a8 | 89b8ca709eeeabcc11ebba64806677873a2787a8 |
| linux | linux | >= 2d82e6227ea189c0589e7383a36616ac2a2d248c < e4e15a0a4403c96d9898d8398f0640421df9cb16 | e4e15a0a4403c96d9898d8398f0640421df9cb16 |
| linux | linux | >= 2d82e6227ea189c0589e7383a36616ac2a2d248c < 4b22ec1685ce1fc0d862dcda3225d852fb107995 | 4b22ec1685ce1fc0d862dcda3225d852fb107995 |
| linux | linux_kernel | — | — |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.1.162-1 | 6.1.162-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.12.69-1 | 6.12.69-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 0 < 6.18.9-1 | 6.18.9-1 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.0 < 6.1.162 | 6.1.162 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.13 < 6.18.9 | 6.18.9 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.2 < 6.6.123 | 6.6.123 |
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.7 < 6.12.69 | 6.12.69 |
| ubuntu | linux | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-aws-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-6.8 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-azure-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-fips | — | — |
| ubuntu | linux-gcp | — | — |
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.17.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
osv7.8HIGH
vendor_debian7.8HIGH
vendor_redhat7.8HIGH
vendor_ubuntu7.8HIGH
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Ubuntu
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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;
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- UACCE accelerator framework;
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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
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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;
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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;
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Ubuntu
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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
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Title: Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
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A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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fragments during socket buffer operations, collectively known as Dirty
Frag. A logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP subsystem and in the
RxRPC networking subsystem when processing paged fragments. A local
attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape a
container. (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500, CVE-2026-45998, CVE-2026-46000)
Ubuntu
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Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
Josh Eads, Kristoffer Janke, Eduardo Vela Nava, Tavis Ormandy, and Matteo
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attacker could possibly use this issue to cause load malicious CPU
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It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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Ubuntu
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Title: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly handle shared page
fragments during socket buffer operations, collectively known as Dirty
Frag. A logic flaw existed in the XFRM ESP-in-TCP subsystem and in the
RxRPC networking subsystem when processing paged fragments. A local
attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape a
container. (CVE-2026-43284, CVE-2026-43500, CVE-2026-45998, CVE-2026-4600
Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-05-26·CVSS 7.8
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Title: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL
Ubuntu
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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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Intel Trace Hub HW tracing drivers;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator f
Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-05-25·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23168 [HIGH] Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL
Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-05-22
CVE-2026-23168 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (FIPS) 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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsystem;
- GPU drivers;
- HID subsystem;
- Intel Trace Hub HW tracing drivers;
- IIO ADC drivers;
- IIO subsystem;
- On-Chip Interconnect management framework;
- IRQ chip drivers;
- Modular ISDN driver;
- LED subsystem;
- Multiple devices driver;
- UACCE accelerator framework
Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-05-20·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-71268 [HIGH] Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL
Ubuntu
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vendor_ubuntu·2026-05-19·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2025-71268 [HIGH] Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Title: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Summary: Several security issues were fixed in the Linux kernel.
It was discovered that the Linux kernel algif_aead module did not properly
handle in-place cryptographic operations. This flaw is known as Copy Fail.
A local attacker could use this to escalate privileges, or possibly escape
a container. (CVE-2026-31431)
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:
- ARM64 architecture;
- x86 architecture;
- Cryptographic API;
- Compute Acceleration Framework;
- Drivers core;
- Null block device driver;
- Ublk userspace block driver;
- Bluetooth drivers;
- Counter interface drivers;
- DMA engine subsystem;
- DPLL subsyste
Red Hat
kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
vendor_redhat·2026-02-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] CWE-390 kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying
__efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors.
This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace
in the efivarfs_file_read() path.
Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
A flaw was found in the efivarfs component of the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, an information disclosure issue, arises from incorrect error handling in the efivar_entry_get function. An unprivileged local attacker can exploit this by reading from efivarfs, potentially causing uninitialized kernel memory to be
Debian
CVE-2026-23156: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: f...
vendor_debian·2026·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23156: linux - In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: f...
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get() efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying __efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors. This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace in the efivarfs_file_read() path. Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 6.1.162-1)
bullseye: resolved
forky: resolved (fixed in 6.18.9-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 6.18.9-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 6.12.69-1)
VulDB
Linux Kernel up to 6.1.161/6.6.122/6.12.68/6.18.8 efivarfs efivar_entry_get uninitialized pointer (Nessus ID 299150 / WID-SEC-2026-0421)
vuldb·2026-04-13·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] Linux Kernel up to 6.1.161/6.6.122/6.12.68/6.18.8 efivarfs efivar_entry_get uninitialized pointer (Nessus ID 299150 / WID-SEC-2026-0421)
A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.161/6.6.122/6.12.68/6.18.8 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function efivar_entry_get of the component efivarfs. This manipulation causes uninitialized pointer.
This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-23156. The attack is only possible within the local network. No exploit exists.
The affected component should be upgraded.
OSV
CVE-2026-23156: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get() efivar_entry_get() always re
osv·2026-02-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23156: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get() efivar_entry_get() always re
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get() efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying __efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors. This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace in the efivarfs_file_read() path. Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
GHSA
GHSA-r6pf-fx8p-436v: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always
ghsa_unreviewed·2026-02-14
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] GHSA-r6pf-fx8p-436v: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying
__efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors.
This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace
in the efivarfs_file_read() path.
Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
Wiz
CVE-2026-23156 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
blogs_wiz·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23156 Impact, Exploitability, and Mitigation Steps | Wiz
## CVE-2026-23156 :
Linux Kernel vulnerability analysis and mitigation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying
__efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors.
This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace
in the efivarfs_file_read() path.
Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
Source : NVD
## 7.8
Score
Published February 14, 2026
Severity HIGH
CNA Score N/A
Affected Technologies
Linux Kernel
CBL Mariner
Has Public Exploit No
Has CISA KEV Exploit No
CISA KEV Release Date N/A
CISA KEV Due Date N/A
Exploitation Probability Percentile (EPSS) 3.3
Exploitation Probability (EPSS) N/A
Affect
Bugzilla
CVE-2026-23156 kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
bugzilla·2026-02-14·CVSS 7.8
CVE-2026-23156 [HIGH] CVE-2026-23156 kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
CVE-2026-23156 kernel: Linux kernel: Information disclosure in efivarfs via incorrect error propagation
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
efivarfs: fix error propagation in efivar_entry_get()
efivar_entry_get() always returns success even if the underlying
__efivar_entry_get() fails, masking errors.
This may result in uninitialized heap memory being copied to userspace
in the efivarfs_file_read() path.
Fix it by returning the error from __efivar_entry_get().
Discussion:
Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026021416-CVE-2026-23156-b2f4@gregkh/T
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This issue has been addressed in the following products:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
Via RHSA-2026:4012 https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:4012
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This issue has b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3960f1754664661a970dc9ebbab44ff93a0b4c42https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b22ec1685ce1fc0d862dcda3225d852fb107995https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/510a16f1c5c1690b33504052bc13fbc2772c23f8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/89b8ca709eeeabcc11ebba64806677873a2787a8https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4e15a0a4403c96d9898d8398f0640421df9cb16
2026-02-14
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