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CVE-2026-23204 Detail

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: cls_u32: use skb_header_pointer_careful() skb_header_pointer() does not fully validate negative @offset values. Use skb_header_pointer_careful() instead. GangMin Kim provided a report and a repro fooling u32_classify(): BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in u32_classify+0x1180/0x11b0 net/sched/cls_u32.c:221


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13336a6239b9d7c6e61483017bb8bdfe3ceb10a5 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a672f177ebe19c93d795fbe967846084fbc7943 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cabd1a976375780dabab888784e356f574bbaed8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e41a23e61259f5526af875c3b86b3d42a9bae0e5 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2026-23204
NVD Published Date:
02/14/2026
NVD Last Modified:
02/14/2026
Source:
kernel.org