HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-23174
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CVE-2026-23174

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

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.5th

Official Description

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

nvme-pci: handle changing device dma map requirements

The initial state of dma_needs_unmap may be false, but change to true

while mapping the data iterator. Enabling swiotlb is one such case that

can change the result. The nvme driver needs to save the mapped dma

vectors to be unmapped later, so allocate as needed during iteration

rather than assume it was always allocated at the beginning. This fixes

a NULL dereference from accessing an uninitialized dma_vecs when the

device dma unmapping requirements change mid-iteration.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-23174 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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All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-23174
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedFeb 14, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-23174 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.