CVE-2026-23004: Linux kernel · dst: fix races in rt6_uncached_list_del() and rt_del_uncached_list()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in f24a52948c95e02facbca2b3b6eb5a225e27eb01 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Total control over the software or total information disclosure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f24a52948c95e02facbca2b3b6eb5a225e27eb01, 815db2363e51f0ef416947492d4dac5b7a520f56, 722de945216144af7cd4d39bdeb936108d2595a7 +1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade Linux kernel to f24a52948c95e02facbca2b3b6eb5a225e27eb01, 815db2363e51f0ef416947492d4dac5b7a520f56, 722de945216144af7cd4d39bdeb936108d2595a7 or 9a6f0c4d5796ab89b5a28a890ce542344d58bd69.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability is available and has been committed to the Linux kernel source code. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes the commits identified as fixes (commits f24a52948c95e02facbca2b3b6eb5a225e27eb01, 815db2363e51f0ef416947492d4dac5b7a520f56, 722de945216144af7cd4d39bdeb936108d2595a7, 9a6f0c4d5796ab89b5a28a890ce542344d58bd69). No alternative mitigations are indicated in the advisory.
Description
CVE-2026-23004 is a high-severity use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 routing code. It involves race conditions in the functions rt6_uncached_list_del() and rt_del_uncached_list(), which can lead to kernel crashes due to improper locking and list manipulation. The flaw was discovered through kernel crash reports triggered by syzbot. The issue is fixed in specific Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/815db2363e51f0ef416947492d4dac5b7a520f56 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f24a52948c95e02facbca2b3b6eb5a225e27eb01 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/722de945216144af7cd4d39bdeb936108d2595a7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6f0c4d5796ab89b5a28a890ce542344d58bd69 (opens in a new tab)