CVE-2026-23002

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-01-25. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

lib/buildid: use __kernel_read() for sleepable context

Prevent a "BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in filemap_read_folio".

For the sleepable context, convert freader to use __kernel_read() instead of direct page cache access via read_cache_folio(). This simplifies the faultable code path by using the standard kernel file reading interface which handles all the complexity of reading file data.

At the moment we are not changing the code for non-sleepable context which uses filemap_get_folio() and only succeeds if the target folios are already in memory and up-to-date. The reason is to keep the patch simple and easier to backport to stable kernels.

Syzbot repro does not crash the kernel anymore and the selftests run successfully.

In the follow up we will make __kernel_read() with IOCB_NOWAIT work for non-sleepable contexts. In addition, I would like to replace the secretmem check with a more generic approach and will add fstest for the buildid code.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

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How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
5%
KEV
Not listed

Published

January 25, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 7, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

lib/buildid: use __kernel_read() for sleepable context - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11dfb7708f212b96c7973a474014c071aa02e05
generic

lib/buildid: use __kernel_read() for sleepable context - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/777a8560fd29738350c5094d4166fe5499452409
generic

lib/buildid: use __kernel_read() for sleepable context - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/568aeb3476c770a3863c755dd2a199c212434286

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-23002(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(3)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-687.31.1.el9_82026-07-28redhat
redhatkernel-0:6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_22026-05-19redhat
linuxKernel @ 6.12.67—osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(2 across 2 ecosystems)
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.69-1~bpo12+1 (10 versions)6.12.69-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (96 versions)6.18.8-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(6)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23002?
CVE-2026-23002 is a medium vulnerability published on January 25, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: lib/buildid: use kernel_read() for sleepable context Prevent a "BUG: unable to handle kernel NULL pointer dereference in filemapreadfolio". For the sleepable context, convert freader to use kernel_read() instead of direct page…
When was CVE-2026-23002 disclosed?
CVE-2026-23002 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 25, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-23002 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-23002 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.8% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23002?
CVE-2026-23002 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-23002?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23002, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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