#VU123039 Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23216
Published: February 18, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU123039
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-2026-23216
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 iscsit_dec_conn_usage_count() function in drivers/target/iscsi/iscsi_target_util.c. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/275016a551ba1a068a3bd6171b18611726b67110
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3835e49e146a4e6e7787b29465f1a23379b6ec44
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/48fe983e92de2c59d143fe38362ad17ba23ec7f3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73b487d44bf4f92942629d578381f89c326ff77f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8518f072fc92921418cd9ed4268dd4f3e9a8fd75
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9411a89e9e7135cc459178fa77a3f1d6191ae903
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba684191437380a07b27666eb4e72748be1ea201