CVE-2026-23140

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, test_run: Subtract size of xdp_frame from a...

CVE-2026-23140 is fixed in 94 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23140, released February 14, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
5.5
medium
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0014
3rd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, test_run: Subtract size of xdp_frame from allowed metadata size The xdp_frame structure takes up part of the XDP frame headroom, limiting the size of the metadata. However, in bpf_test_run, we don't take this into account, which makes it possible for userspace to supply a metadata size that is too large (taking up the entire headroom). If userspace supplies such a large metadata size in live packet mode, the xdp_update_frame_from_buff() call in xdp_test_run_init_page() call will fail, after which packet transmission proceeds with an uninitialised frame structure, leading to the usual Bad Stuff. The commit in the Fixes tag fixed a related bug where the second check in xdp_update_frame_from_buff() could fail, but did not add any additional constraints on the metadata size. Complete the fix by adding an additional check on the metadata size. Reorder the checks slightly to make the logic clearer and add a comment.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.27.1.160000.2.8 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.161-183.298 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.66-88.122 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_11 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:1573-1 Apr 23, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
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kernel-uek-tools · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
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kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
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kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 10 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-wireless · ol 9 0:6.12.0-109.67.6.el9uek ELSA-2026-50144 Mar 10, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.28.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:20572-1 Apr 20, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.162-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23140 Feb 14, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.69-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23140 Feb 14, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.18.8-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23140 Feb 14, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.161-183.298.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1494 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.66-88.122.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1488 Mar 16, 2026

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