#VU124562 NULL Pointer Dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23300
Published: March 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124562
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23300
CWE-ID: CWE-476
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 cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in the IPv6 routing subsystem when handling a standalone IPv6 nexthop object referencing the loopback device. A local user can create a specially crafted IPv6 nexthop and reference it from an IPv4 route to trigger a NULL pointer dereference in __mkroute_output(), leading to a system crash.
Successful exploitation may result in a kernel panic and denial of service.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's repository.
External links
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/21ec92774d1536f71bdc90b0e3d052eff99cf093
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8650db85b4259d2885d2a80fbc2317ce24194133
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b299121e7453d23faddf464087dff513a495b4fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3b5a037d520afe3d5276e653bc0ff516bbda34c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5062fc2150614c9ea8a611c2e0cb6e047ebfa3a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f7c9f8e3607440fe39300efbaf46cf7b5eecb23f