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CVE-2026-23444
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-23444)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-23444). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-23444** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-23444" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-23444 (linux) — CWE-401 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
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** (CWE-401) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ 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 'linux' .` 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 'linux' . | 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 `linux` 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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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。
References
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06e769dddcbeb3baf2ce346273b53dd61fdbecf4
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b4d27acafaeab478fd24f79ad6e593a892828b9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f1b690b4868923fbd242298def2fb88662f108
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef8ca1c164786da24169af155c1ca1ff1353cf8
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/905ef207d5ed99ca64adfe39fba9ac46e434327a
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a779d1f480e83720b5384adf165604e7ee226bd
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5ad6ab61cbd89afdb60881f6274f74328af3ee9
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f77b51bcee7be2bb686b5f7a2d4a1921e4bdb9f4
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23444
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-84pr-vgrv-386j