PT-2026-8114 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2026-01-01
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Updated
2026-05-22
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CVE-2026-23121
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
The Linux kernel contains a data race condition around
dev->work within the mISDN module. Specifically, dev->work can be read locklessly in the mISDN read() and mISDN poll() functions. The issue involves a write to memory location 0xffff88812d848280 by task 10864 and a subsequent read from the same location by task 10857, leading to a potential data race. The vulnerability was addressed by adding READ ONCE() and WRITE ONCE() annotations.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu