CVE-2026-22983 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically affecting the networking subsystem. This flaw, rated Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), could lead to a denial-of-service (A:H) condition if a local attacker (AV:L, PR:L) triggers the vulnerability without user interaction (UI:N). While not currently exploited in the wild and lacking public exploit code, the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating awareness among security researchers.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 6.18.4, < 6.18.6CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 6.18.4, < 6.18.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
6.19CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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