CVE-2026-23256

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: liquidio: Fix off-by-one error in VF setup_...

CVE-2026-23256 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23256, released March 18, 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
0.0012
1st percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: liquidio: Fix off-by-one error in VF setup_nic_devices() cleanup In setup_nic_devices(), the initialization loop jumps to the label setup_nic_dev_free on failure. The current cleanup loop while(i--) skip the failing index i, causing a memory leak. Fix this by changing the loop to iterate from the current index i down to 0. Compile tested only. Issue found using code review.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.164-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23256 Mar 18, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.73-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23256 Mar 18, 2026
linux · Debian 14 6.18.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23256 Mar 18, 2026

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