Vulnerability · Published Apr 3, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-23442ipv6: add NULL checks for idev in SRv6 paths
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 3% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: add NULL checks for idev in SRv6 paths __in6_dev_get() can return NULL when the device has no IPv6 configuration (e.g. MTU < IPV6_MIN_MTU or after NETDEV_UNREGISTER). Add NULL checks for idev returned by __in6_dev_get() in both seg6_hmac_validate_skb() and ipv6_srh_rcv() to prevent potential NULL pointer dereferences.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.176-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 6.19.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Rocky Linux:10 | kernel | 0:6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2 | RLSA-2026:64775 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-186.196 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | 6.8.0-136.136 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1112.119 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | 6.8.0-1061.64 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | 6.8.0-1063.71 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1117.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 6.8.0-1062.69 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1112.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 6.8.0-1064.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1108.114 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | 6.8.0-1059.67 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1095.103 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 6.8.0-1046.50 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1106.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 6.8.0-1061.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1107.113 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1104.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-184.194 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 6.8.0-136.136.2 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1107.108 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 6.8.0-1059.62 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | 6.8.0-1059.62.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1064.66 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1030.31 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1053.53 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1109.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 6.8.0-1058.61 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1106.109 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 6.8.0-1061.65 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | 6.8.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | 6.8.0-1033.34 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | 5.15.0-1075.79 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23442 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before 0348fa0ada37cef7c6b5ab2a428bb2c6aee784e41ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before 83d705d35e583cb1b1eacf196dfe7b77d442018e1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before d1bd8b9edc6752d10f84d28ff64f842401ce336d1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before 50352fc103928e10e8729abc79a0d05abef26c4d1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before bc9843c39f9932a8b36efd1d362ea00bb88e4e781ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before c5cedee5d97382176573bbe21e1724e737a5eb641ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before a25853c9feea7bbf31d157ff6e004d2d3b4f7f131ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 – before 06413793526251870e20402c39930804f14d59c0 |
| Linux | Linux | 4.10 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0348fa0ada37cef7c6b5ab2a428bb2c6aee784e4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83d705d35e583cb1b1eacf196dfe7b77d442018e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1bd8b9edc6752d10f84d28ff64f842401ce336d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50352fc103928e10e8729abc79a0d05abef26c4d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc9843c39f9932a8b36efd1d362ea00bb88e4e78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5cedee5d97382176573bbe21e1724e737a5eb64
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a25853c9feea7bbf31d157ff6e004d2d3b4f7f13
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06413793526251870e20402c39930804f14d59c0
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html