SB20260216109 - Reachable assertion in Linux kernel net driver
Published: February 16, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260216109
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Reachable assertion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23143)
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to reachable assertion within the function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c. A local user can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.