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CVE-2026-23198

VendorlinuxProductlinux kernelDiscoveredFeb 14, 2026UpdatedApr 3, 2026

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: KVM: Don't clobber irqfd routing type when deassigning irqfd When deassigning a KVM_IRQFD, don't clobber the irqfd's copy of the IRQ's routing entry as doing so breaks kvm_arch_irq_bypass_del_producer() on x86 and arm64, which explicitly look for KVM_IRQ_ROUTING_MSI. Instead, to handle a concurrent routing update, verify that the irqfd is still active before consuming the routing information. As evidenced by the x86 and arm64 bugs, and another bug in kvm_arch_update_irqfd_routing() (see below), clobbering the entry type without notifying arch code is surprising and error prone. As a bonus, checking that the irqfd is active provides a convenient location for documenting _why_ KVM must not consume the routing entry for an…

CVSS v3.1
7.8 HIGH
EPSS
0.15%
probability of exploitation in 30 days
CISA KEV
Not listed
no confirmed exploitation reported
News coverage
12
sources referencing this CVE
Related IOCs
0
seen in the same coverage
EPSS Trend
Aug 16, 2026 → Oct 22, 2026
▲ 0.02pp
0.12% → 0.15% over 4 tracked changes
CVSS v3.1 Detail
Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
ConfidentialityHIGH
IntegrityHIGH
AvailabilityHIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Connections
14 relationships
Timeline
disclosure → media coverage
Feb 14, 2026
Disclosure — published as a CVE record. · last revised by NVD Apr 3, 2026
May 19, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8278-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
May 20, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8289-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
May 22, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8296-1: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
May 25, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8296-2: Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
May 26, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8278-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Jul 1, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8493-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jul 2, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8499-1: Linux kernel (Xilinx) vulnerabilities
Jul 2, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8493-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Jul 10, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8527-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilities
Jul 10, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8528-1: Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Jul 15, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8547-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Jul 28, 2026
ubuntu.com reports: USN-8547-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilities