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CVE-2026-23273
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2026-23273)
Summary
vulnerability in Kernel (CVE-2026-23273). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. Mitigation: upgrade to `5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4` or later.
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A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-23273** has been found in Kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: upgrade Kernel to **5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4** or later.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Kernel CVE-2026-23273" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-23273 (Kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Patched: `5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4` — apply immediately
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (unclassified) exists in Kernel.
📍 Affected scope
Kernel — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to **5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4**.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'Kernel' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'Kernel' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `Kernel` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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6Apply patch patch
Upgrade Kernel to 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4ステージング環境で 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.14, 6.19.4 に上げて回帰テスト → 本番反映。回帰テストはアプリの主要ハッピーパスと、Step 3 で見つけた異常検知の続報チェックを含めること。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Linux
Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"5.10.252"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.11.0"},{"fixed":"5.15.202"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.16.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.165"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.2.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.128"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.75"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.18.14"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.19.0"},{"fixed":"6.19.4"}]}]
References
- advisory https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/23xxx/CVE-2026-23273.json
- advisory https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23273
- package https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19c7d8ac51988d053709c1e85bd8482076af845d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e58ae87ad1e6e24368dea9aec9048c758cd0e2b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d94323c80d7fc4da5f10f9bb06a45d39d5d3cc4
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/721eb342d9ba19bad5c4815ea3921465158b7362
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91e4ff8d966978901630fc29582c1a76d3c6e46c
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a1f686d273d129b45712d95f4095843b864466bd
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d34f7a8aa9a25b7e64e0e46e444697c0f702374d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3f000f0dee1bfab52e2e61ca6a3835d9e187e35