CVE-2026-23313

kernel: i40e: Fix preempt count leak in napi poll tracepoint

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · March 25, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the i40e network driver within the Linux kernel. This vulnerability, a preemption count leak, occurs in the NAPI (New API) poll tracepoint due to incorrect handling of CPU preemption counts. This issue could lead to an imbalanced preemption count, potentially causing kernel warnings, system instability, or a denial of service.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count