#VU122868 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23195
Published: February 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU122868
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23195
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the parent_dmemcs(), alloc_pool_single(), get_cg_pool_locked(), dmem_cgroup_unregister_region(), dmemcg_get_region_by_name(), get_cg_pool_unlocked(), dmem_cgroup_uncharge(), dmem_cgroup_try_charge() and dmemcg_limit_write() functions in kernel/cgroup/dmem.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.