CVE-2026-23317

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/vmwgfx: Return the correct value in vmw_translate_ptr functions Before the referenced fixes these functions used a lookup function that returned a pointer. This was changed to another lookup function that returned an error code with the pointer becoming an out parameter. The error path when the lookup failed was not changed to reflect this change and the code continued to return the PTR_ERR of the now uninitialized pointer. This could cause the vmw_translate_ptr functions to return success when they actually failed causing further uninitialized and OOB accesses.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-03-25
Last modified 2026-04-23
CVSS version 3.1
Patch available
Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

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

Weakness type

CWE-908

CVE-2026-23317 is classified as CWE-908

See CWE-908 on MITRE CWE for full details on this weakness type.

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.1.7, 6.2 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77, 6.18.17, 6.19.7, 7.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.1.7 ≥ 6.2
Fixed in
✓ 6.1.167 6.1.x ✓ 6.6.130 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.77 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.17 6.18.x ✓ 6.19.7 6.19.x ✓ 7.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-23317 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

6 patch commits total View all on NVD

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-23317?

    CVE-2026-23317 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.1.7 onward and has been patched in 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77 and others. CVE-2026-23317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-23317?

    CVE-2026-23317 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H .

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-23317?

    Yes — CVE-2026-23317 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.1.167, 6.6.130, 6.12.77 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.1.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-23317 actively exploited?

    No — CVE-2026-23317 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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