CVE-2026-22977
kernel: Kernel: Denial of Service in network socket error handling
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · January 21, 2026
Updated · November 2, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the kernel. A local user could trigger a system crash, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS), due to improper handling of usercopy operations within the network socket error queue. This vulnerability arises when the kernel attempts to copy specific network buffer data to userspace without adequate validation, causing a hardened usercopy panic.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-489 · Active Debug Code