Answer in brief
CVE-2026-23442 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ipv6: add NULL checks for idev in SRv6 paths. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <0348fa0ada37cef7c6b5ab2a428bb2c6aee784e4 || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <83d705d35e583cb1b1eacf196dfe7b77d442018e || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <d1bd8b9edc6752d10f84d28ff64f842401ce336d || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <50352fc103928e10e8729abc79a0d05abef26c4d || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <bc9843c39f9932a8b36efd1d362ea00bb88e4e78 || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <c5cedee5d97382176573bbe21e1724e737a5eb64 || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <a25853c9feea7bbf31d157ff6e004d2d3b4f7f13 || >=1ababeba4a21f3dba3da3523c670b207fb2feb62 <06413793526251870e20402c39930804f14d59c0 | 0348fa0ada37cef7c6b5ab2a428bb2c6aee784e4, 83d705d35e583cb1b1eacf196dfe7b77d442018e, d1bd8b9edc6752d10f84d28ff64f842401ce336d, 50352fc103928e10e8729abc79a0d05abef26c4d, bc9843c39f9932a8b36efd1d362ea00bb88e4e78, c5cedee5d97382176573bbe21e1724e737a5eb64, a25853c9feea7bbf31d157ff6e004d2d3b4f7f13, 06413793526251870e20402c39930804f14d59c0 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 4.10 | Not reported |
| Siemens/SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystemgeneric | >=0 <* | * |
Published upstream
Apr 3, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: add NULL checks for idev in SRv6 paths __in6_dev_get() can return NULL when the device has no IPv6 configuration (e.g. MTU < IPV6_MIN_MTU or after NETDEV_UNREGISTER). Add NULL checks for idev returned by __in6_dev_get() in both seg6_hmac_validate_skb() and ipv6_srh_rcv() to prevent potential NULL pointer dereferences.
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