CVE-2026-23258

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-03-18. 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:

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup

In setup_nic_devices(), the netdev is allocated using alloc_etherdev_mq(). However, the pointer to this structure is stored in oct->props[i].netdev only after the calls to netif_set_real_num_rx_queues() and netif_set_real_num_tx_queues().

If either of these functions fails, setup_nic_devices() returns an error without freeing the allocated netdev. Since oct->props[i].netdev is still NULL at this point, the cleanup function liquidio_destroy_nic_device() will fail to find and free the netdev, resulting in a memory leak.

Fix this by initializing oct->props[i].netdev before calling the queue setup functions. This ensures that the netdev is properly accessible for cleanup in case of errors.

Compile tested only. Issue found using a prototype static analysis tool and code review.

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

March 18, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

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

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d028147ae06407cb355245db1774793600670169
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c81a8515fb8c8fb5d0dbc21f48337494bf1d60df
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0ed6c77ec34050971fd0df2a94dfdea66d09331
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be109646cdaecab262f6276303b1763468c94378
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0e57c0b68c9e6f9a8fd7c1167861a5a730eb2f4
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/926ede0c85e1e57c97d64d9612455267d597bb2c
generic

net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d4590fde856cb94bd9a46e795c29d8288c238fc

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-23258(1)

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

Patch Availability(8)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-1059.65+fips1) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-6.8 (6.8.0-117.117) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-lowlatency-64k-6.8 (6.8.0-1054.57.1) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-fips-6.8 (6.8.0-116.116+fips1) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8 (6.8.0-1024.24) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-22.04-edge (6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1) @ jammy2026-06-11ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-azure-lts-24.04 (6.8.0-1056.62) @ noble2026-06-11ubuntu
linuxKernel @ 5.10.250—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
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (49 versions)5.10.251-1—
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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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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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-23258?
CVE-2026-23258 is a medium vulnerability published on March 18, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: liquidio: Initialize netdev pointer before queue setup In setupnicdevices(), the netdev is allocated using allocetherdevmq(). However, the pointer to this structure is stored in oct->props[i].netdev only after the calls to…
When was CVE-2026-23258 disclosed?
CVE-2026-23258 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 18, 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-2026-23258 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-23258 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 98.3% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-23258?
CVE-2026-23258 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-23258?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-23258, 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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