CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-23274

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.12%

2th percentile - higher than 2% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel netfilter xt_IDLETIMER module, a vulnerability allows revision 0 rules to reuse ALARM timer labels, calling mod_timer() on an uninitialized timer_list, leading to debugobjects warnings and potential kernel panic when panic_on_warn=1.

Risk Assessment

The organization faces potential system crashes (kernel panic) due to improper timer handling, which may cause service disruptions and data loss.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that rejects revision 0 rule insertion for ALARM timers. Before updating, avoid using IDLETIMER revision 0 rules with labels created by revision 1.

Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

See all
Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_IDLETIMER: reject rev0 reuse of ALARM timer labels IDLETIMER revision 0 rules reuse existing timers by label and always call mod_timer() on timer->timer. If the label was created first by revision 1 with XT_IDLETIMER_ALARM, the object uses alarm timer semantics and timer->timer is never initialized. Reusing that object from revision 0 causes mod_timer() on an uninitialized timer_list, triggering debugobjects warnings and possible panic when panic_on_warn=1. Fix this by rejecting revision 0 rule insertion when an existing timer with the same label is of ALARM type.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS