CVE-2026-23253

HIGHNVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-18. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen

dvb_dvr_open() calls dvb_ringbuffer_init() when a new reader opens the DVR device. dvb_ringbuffer_init() calls init_waitqueue_head(), which reinitializes the waitqueue list head to empty.

Since dmxdev->dvr_buffer.queue is a shared waitqueue (all opens of the same DVR device share it), this orphans any existing waitqueue entries from io_uring poll or epoll, leaving them with stale prev/next pointers while the list head is reset to {self, self}.

The waitqueue and spinlock in dvr_buffer are already properly initialized once in dvb_dmxdev_init(). The open path only needs to reset the buffer data pointer, size, and read/write positions.

Replace the dvb_ringbuffer_init() call in dvb_dvr_open() with direct assignment of data/size and a call to dvb_ringbuffer_reset(), which properly resets pread, pwrite, and error with correct memory ordering without touching the waitqueue or spinlock.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(medium)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: 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
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 18, 2026

Last Modified

August 5, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 6, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fb378cf89be434ed1f10ab79cc4788fba8ae868d
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1e520ca2e83ece6731af6167c9e5e16931ecba0
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d71781bad59b1c9d60d7068004581f9bf19c0c9d
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cfd94642025e6f71c8f754bdec0800ee95e4f3dd
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bfbc0b5b32a8f28ce284add619bf226716a59bc0
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af050ab44fa1b1897a940d7d756e512232f5e5df
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/527cfa8a3486b3555c5c15e2f62be484a11398dc
generic

media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32eb8e4adc207ef31bc6e5ae56bab940b0176066

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-23253(1)

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

Patch Availability(2)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 5.10.253osv
linuxKernel @ 6.1.167osv

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

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (53 versions)5.10.257-1
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 (16 versions)6.1.170-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (117 versions)6.19.8-1

Additional Vendor Advisories

(24)

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 7× in last 7d / 60× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  1. 2026-09-04 05:06 UTCEPSS rescore
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  24. 2026-08-09 06:59 UTCVendor advisory
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  41. 2026-08-05 12:43 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-08-05 12:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
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  45. 2026-08-04 00:48 UTCVendor advisory
  46. 2026-08-04 00:48 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23253?
CVE-2026-23253 is a high vulnerability published on March 18, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: media: dvb-core: fix wrong reinitialization of ringbuffer on reopen dvbdvropen() calls dvbringbufferinit() when a new reader opens the DVR device. dvbringbufferinit() calls initwaitqueuehead(), which reinitializes the waitqueue…
When was CVE-2026-23253 disclosed?
CVE-2026-23253 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 2026, with the most recent update on August 5, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-23253 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-23253 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 97.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23253?
CVE-2026-23253 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-23253?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23253, 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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