CVE-2026-23206

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-02-14. 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:

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero

The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->sw_attr.num_ifs as the element count. When the device reports zero interfaces (either due to hardware configuration or firmware issues), kcalloc(0, ...) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR (0x10) instead of NULL.

Later in dpaa2_switch_probe(), the NAPI initialization unconditionally accesses ethsw->ports[0]->netdev, which attempts to dereference ZERO_SIZE_PTR (address 0x10), resulting in a kernel panic.

Add a check to ensure num_ifs is greater than zero after retrieving device attributes. This prevents the zero-sized allocations and subsequent invalid pointer dereference.

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

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

February 14, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Aug 9, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed48a84a72fefb20a82dd90a7caa7807e90c6f66
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b97415c4362f739e25ec6f71012277086fabdf6f
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80165ff16051448d6f840585ebe13f2400415df3
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4acc40db06ffd0fd92683505342b00c8a7394c60
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fcccca88456b592bd668db13aa1d29ed257ca2b
generic

dpaa2-switch: prevent ZERO_SIZE_PTR dereference when num_ifs is zero - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/155eb99aff2920153bf21217ae29565fff81e6af

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1056.62) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-117.117) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-116.116+fips1) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1024.24) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1054.57.1) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1059.65+fips1) @ noble2026-06-12ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.15.200—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

(4 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.162-1~deb11u1 (15 versions)6.1.164-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (47 versions)6.1.164-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.73-1~bpo12+1 (12 versions)6.12.73-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.18~rc7-1~exp1 (99 versions)6.18.10-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

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

All Vendor Advisories

(15)

Every vendor that published an advisory referencing this CVE — pulled from our cve_vendor_advisories aggregation. Click any row for the vendor's original advisory page.

Data Freshness Timeline

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  1. 2026-09-18 21:36 UTCOSV refresh
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23206?
CVE-2026-23206 is a medium vulnerability published on February 14, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dpaa2-switch: prevent ZEROSIZEPTR dereference when num_ifs is zero The driver allocates arrays for ports, FDBs, and filter blocks using kcalloc() with ethsw->swattr.numifs as the element count. When the device reports zero…
When was CVE-2026-23206 disclosed?
CVE-2026-23206 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on February 14, 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-2026-23206 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-23206 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 98.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23206?
CVE-2026-23206 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-23206?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23206, 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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