CVE-2026-23212
Published: February 18, 2026· Updated: Feb 18, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
bonding: annotate data-races around slave->last_rx
slave->last_rx and slave->target_last_arp_rx[...] can be read and written
locklessly. Add READ_ONCE() and WRITE_ONCE() annotations.
syzbot reported:
BUG: KCSAN: data-race in bond_rcv_validate / bond_rcv_validate
write to 0xffff888149f0d428 of 8 bytes by interrupt on cpu 1:
bond_rcv_validate+0x202/0x7a0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:3335
bond_handle_frame+0xde/0x5e0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:1533
__netif_receive_skb_core+0x5b1/0x1950 net/core/dev.c:6039
__netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:6150 [inline]
__netif_receive_skb+0x59/0x270 net/core/dev.c:6265
netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:6351 [inline]
netif_receive_skb+0x4b/0x2d0 net/core/dev.c:6410
...
write to 0xffff888149f0d428 of 8 bytes by interrupt on cpu 0:
bond_rcv_validate+0x202/0x7a0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:3335
bond_handle_frame+0xde/0x5e0 drivers/net/bonding/bond_main.c:1533
__netif_receive_skb_core+0x5b1/0x1950 net/core/dev.c:6039
__netif_receive_skb_one_core net/core/dev.c:6150 [inline]
__netif_receive_skb+0x59/0x270 net/core/dev.c:6265
netif_receive_skb_internal net/core/dev.c:6351 [inline]
netif_receive_skb+0x4b/0x2d0 net/core/dev.c:6410
br_netif_receive_skb net/bridge/br_input.c:30 [inline]
NF_HOOK include/linux/netfilter.h:318 [inline]
...
value changed: 0x0000000100005365 -> 0x0000000100005366
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-23212 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
Exploit & PoC Resources
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Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-23212 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts