CVE-2026-23330
Published: March 25, 2026· Updated: Mar 25, 2026
Official Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
nfc: nci: complete pending data exchange on device close
In nci_close_device(), complete any pending data exchange before
closing. The data exchange callback (e.g.
rawsock_data_exchange_complete) holds a socket reference.
NIPA occasionally hits this leak:
unreferenced object 0xff1100000f435000 (size 2048):
comm "nci_dev", pid 3954, jiffies 4295441245
hex dump (first 32 bytes):
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
27 00 01 40 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 '..@............
backtrace (crc ec2b3c5):
__kmalloc_noprof+0x4db/0x730
sk_prot_alloc.isra.0+0xe4/0x1d0
sk_alloc+0x36/0x760
rawsock_create+0xd1/0x540
nfc_sock_create+0x11f/0x280
__sock_create+0x22d/0x630
__sys_socket+0x115/0x1d0
__x64_sys_socket+0x72/0xd0
do_syscall_64+0x117/0xfc0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x4b/0x53
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-23330 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
All References (3)
Quick Facts
Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2026-23330 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts