🛡️ CVE-2026-23042 on Debian — linux
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix aux device unplugging when rdma is not supported by vport If vport flags do not contain VIRTCHNL2_VPORT_ENABLE_RDMA, driver does not allocate vdev_info for this vport. This leads to kernel NULL pointer dereference in idpf_idc_vport_dev_down(), which references vdev_info for every vport regardless. Check, if vdev_info was ever allocated before unplugging aux device.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-23042 as tracked by Debian, for the package linux. The fix is available in version 6.18.8-1; earlier versions remain affected.
Affected software
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23042 is recorded against 1 package.
- linux (fixed in 6.18.8-1)
Timeline and source
Published on 4 February 2026 and last revised on 4 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
CVE-2026-23042 on other distributions
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Details
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | 6.18.8-1 |
References
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