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CVE-2026-23069

MEDIUM CVSS 3.1: 5.5 EPSS 0.01%
Updated Mar 13, 2026
Linux
Parameter Value
CVSS 5.5 (MEDIUM)
Affected Versions 4.8 — 6.6.122
Fixed In 6.1.162
Type CWE-191 (Integer Underflow)
Vendor Linux
Public PoC No

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: vsock/virtio: fix potential underflow in virtio_transport_get_credit() The credit calculation in virtio_transport_get_credit() uses unsigned arithmetic: ret = vvs->peer_buf_alloc - (vvs->tx_cnt - vvs->peer_fwd_cnt); If the peer shrinks its advertised buffer (peer_buf_alloc) while bytes are in flight, the subtraction can underflow and produce a large positive value, potentially allowing more data to be queued than the peer can handle. Reuse virtio_transport_has_space() which already handles this case and add a comment to make it clear why we are doing that. [Stefano: use virtio_transport_has_space() instead of duplicating the code] [Stefano: tweak the commit message]

Attack Parameters

Attack Vector
Local
Requires local access
Attack Complexity
Low
Easy to exploit
Privileges Required
Low
Basic privileges needed
User Interaction
None
No user interaction needed

Impact Assessment

Confidentiality
None
No data leak
Integrity
None
No data modification
Availability
High
Complete denial of service

CVSS Vector v3.1

Weakness Type (CWE)

Vulnerable Products 10

Configuration From (including) Up to (excluding)
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
4.8 6.1.162
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.2 6.6.122
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.7 6.12.68
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
6.13 6.18.8
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux Linux_Kernel
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*