CVE-2026-23128

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: Set __nocfi on swsusp_arch_resume() A DABT is reported[1] on an android based system when resume from hiberate. This happens because swsusp_arch_suspend_exit() is marked with SYM_CODE_*() and does not have a CFI hash, but swsusp_arch_resume() will attempt to verify the CFI hash when calling a copy of swsusp_arch_suspend_exit(). Given that there's an existing requirement that the entrypoint to swsusp_arch_suspend_exit() is the first byte of the .hibernate_exit.text section, we cannot fix this by marking swsusp_arch_suspend_exit() with SYM_FUNC_*(). The simplest fix for now is to disable the CFI check in swsusp_arch_resume(). Mark swsusp_arch_resume() as __nocfi to disable the CFI check. [1] [ 22.991934][ T1] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address 0000000109170ffc [ 22.991934][ T1] Mem abort info: [ 22.991934][ T1] ESR = 0x0000000096000007 [ 22.991934][ T1] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits [ 22.991934][ T1] SET = 0, FnV = 0 [ 22.991934][ T1] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0 [ 22.991934][ T1] FSC = 0x07: level 3 translation fault [ 22.991934][ T1] Data abort info: [ 22.991934][ T1] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000007, ISS2 = 0x00000000 [ 22.991934][ T1] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0 [ 22.991934][ T1] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0 [ 22.991934][ T1] [0000000109170ffc] user address but active_mm is swapper [ 22.991934][ T1] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000007 [#1] PREEMPT SMP [ 22.991934][ T1] Dumping ftrace buffer: [ 22.991934][ T1] (ftrace buffer empty) [ 22.991934][ T1] Modules linked in: [ 22.991934][ T1] CPU: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.6.98-android15-8-g0b1d2aee7fc3-dirty-4k #1 688c7060a825a3ac418fe53881730b355915a419 [ 22.991934][ T1] Hardware name: Unisoc UMS9360-base Board (DT) [ 22.991934][ T1] pstate: 804000c5 (Nzcv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 22.991934][ T1] pc : swsusp_arch_resume+0x2ac/0x344 [ 22.991934][ T1] lr : swsusp_arch_resume+0x294/0x344 [ 22.991934][ T1] sp : ffffffc08006b960 [ 22.991934][ T1] x29: ffffffc08006b9c0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 22.991934][ T1] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000000 x24: 0000000000000820 [ 22.991934][ T1] x23: ffffffd0817e3000 x22: ffffffd0817e3000 x21: 0000000000000000 [ 22.991934][ T1] x20: ffffff8089171000 x19: ffffffd08252c8c8 x18: ffffffc080061058 [ 22.991934][ T1] x17: 00000000529c6ef0 x16: 00000000529c6ef0 x15: 0000000000000004 [ 22.991934][ T1] x14: ffffff8178c88000 x13: 0000000000000006 x12: 0000000000000000 [ 22.991934][ T1] x11: 0000000000000015 x10: 0000000000000001 x9 : ffffffd082533000 [ 22.991934][ T1] x8 : 0000000109171000 x7 : 205b5d3433393139 x6 : 392e32322020205b [ 22.991934][ T1] x5 : 000000010916f000 x4 : 000000008164b000 x3 : ffffff808a4e0530 [ 22.991934][ T1] x2 : ffffffd08058e784 x1 : 0000000082326000 x0 : 000000010a283000 [ 22.991934][ T1] Call trace: [ 22.991934][ T1] swsusp_arch_resume+0x2ac/0x344 [ 22.991934][ T1] hibernation_restore+0x158/0x18c [ 22.991934][ T1] load_image_and_restore+0xb0/0xec [ 22.991934][ T1] software_resume+0xf4/0x19c [ 22.991934][ T1] software_resume_initcall+0x34/0x78 [ 22.991934][ T1] do_one_initcall+0xe8/0x370 [ 22.991934][ T1] do_initcall_level+0xc8/0x19c [ 22.991934][ T1] do_initcalls+0x70/0xc0 [ 22.991934][ T1] do_basic_setup+0x1c/0x28 [ 22.991934][ T1] kernel_init_freeable+0xe0/0x148 [ 22.991934][ T1] kernel_init+0x20/0x1a8 [ 22.991934][ T1] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20 [ 22.991934][ T1] Code: a9400a61 f94013e0 f9438923 f9400a64 (b85fc110) [[email protected]: commit log updated by Mark Rutland]

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-02-14
Last modified 2026-03-18
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10
Medium
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68, 6.18.8, 6.19 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.1
Fixed in
✓ 6.1.162 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.122 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.68 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.8 6.18.x ✓ 6.19

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-23128 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-23128?

    CVE-2026-23128 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1 onward and has been patched in 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68 and others. CVE-2026-23128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-23128?

    CVE-2026-23128 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-23128?

    Yes — CVE-2026-23128 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.162, 6.6.122, 6.12.68 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-23128 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2026-23128 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.