HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-23172
HIGH

CVE-2026-23172

Published: February 14, 2026· Updated: Feb 18, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.3th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: wwan: t7xx: fix potential skb->frags overflow in RX path

When receiving data in the DPMAIF RX path,

the t7xx_dpmaif_set_frag_to_skb() function adds

page fragments to an skb without checking if the number of

fragments has exceeded MAX_SKB_FRAGS. This could lead to a buffer overflow

in skb_shinfo(skb)->frags[] array, corrupting adjacent memory and

potentially causing kernel crashes or other undefined behavior.

This issue was identified through static code analysis by comparing with a

similar vulnerability fixed in the mt76 driver commit b102f0c522cf ("mt76:

fix array overflow on receiving too many fragments for a packet").

The vulnerability could be triggered if the modem firmware sends packets

with excessive fragments. While under normal protocol conditions (MTU 3080

bytes, BAT buffer 3584 bytes),

a single packet should not require additional

fragments, the kernel should not blindly trust firmware behavior.

Malicious, buggy, or compromised firmware could potentially craft packets

with more fragments than the kernel expects.

Fix this by adding a bounds check before calling skb_add_rx_frag() to

ensure nr_frags does not exceed MAX_SKB_FRAGS.

The check must be performed before unmapping to avoid a page leak

and double DMA unmap during device teardown.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-23172 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-23172
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedFeb 14, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-23172 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.