CVE-2026-23103: Linux kernel · ipvlan: Make the addrs_lock be per port
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in d3ba32162488283c0a4c5bedd8817aec91748802 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:30 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% 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, 2026-06-16.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in d3ba32162488283c0a4c5bedd8817aec91748802, 88f83e6c9cdb46b8c8ddd0ba01393362963cf589, 70feb16e3fbfb10b15de1396557c38e99f1ab8df +4
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 4 Feb 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 to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel commits identified by the fixedVersions hashes. Users should update to a kernel version including these fixes to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are required as the vulnerability is addressed by the official patch.
Description
CVE-2026-23103 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ipvlan implementation. It involves improper locking where the addrs_lock was per ipvlan device rather than per port, leading to potential race conditions and false negatives in address management, particularly affecting IPv6 address handling. The issue is considered minor due to the low likelihood of concurrent calls but can impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A fix has been implemented in specific Linux kernel commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c149b662cbb202a450e81f938e702ba333864ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/70feb16e3fbfb10b15de1396557c38e99f1ab8df (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88f83e6c9cdb46b8c8ddd0ba01393362963cf589 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/04ba6de6eff61238e5397c14ac26a6578c7735a5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f300c10d92c547c3a7d978e1212ff52f18256ed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a81e2db096913d7e43aada1c350c1282e76db39 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d3ba32162488283c0a4c5bedd8817aec91748802 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)