CVE-2026-23165

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—Trending — 3 sources updated this week

5.5

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

sfc: fix deadlock in RSS config read

Since cited commit, core locks the net_device's rss_lock when handling ethtool -x command, so driver's implementation should not lock it again. Remove the latter.

CVSS v3: 5.5
EG Score: 5.5(medium)
EPSS: 3.3%
KEV: Not listed

Published

February 14, 2026

Last Modified

March 18, 2026

References (2)

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/590c8179ffb01c17644181408821b55b8704c50c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/944c614b0a7afa5b87612c3fb557b95a50ad654c

Weakness Classification(1)

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

CWE-667

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 9× in last 7d / 9× in last 30d)

Every time one of our enrichment pipelines (NVD, MITRE cvelistV5, EPSS, CISA KEV, GHSA, OSV, vendor advisories) ran against this CVE. Most recent first.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23165?

CVE-2026-23165 is a medium vulnerability published on February 14, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sfc: fix deadlock in RSS config read Since cited commit, core locks the netdevice's rsslock when handling ethtool -x command, so driver's implementation should not lock it again. Remove the latter.

When was CVE-2026-23165 disclosed?

CVE-2026-23165 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 14, 2026, with the most recent update on March 18, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2026-23165 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-23165 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 3.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23165?

CVE-2026-23165 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2026-23165?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23165, 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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