CVE-2026-23103: ipvlan: Make the addrs_lock be per port

Published Feb 4, 2026
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Updated

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

ipvlan: Make the addrslock be per port

Make the addrslock be per port, not per ipvlan dev.

Initial code seems to be written in the assumption, that any address change must occur under RTNL. But it is not so for the case of IPv6. So

1) Introduce per-port addrslock.

2) It was needed to fix places where it was forgotten to take lock (ipvlanopen/ipvlanclose)

This appears to be a very minor problem though. Since it's highly unlikely that ipvlanaddaddr() will be called on 2 CPU simultaneously. But nevertheless, this could cause:

1) False-negative of ipvlanaddrbusy(): one interface iterated through all port->ipvlans + ipvlan->addrs under some ipvlan spinlock, and another added IP under its own lock. Though this is only possible for IPv6, since looks like only ipvlanaddr6event() can be called without rtnllock.

2) Race since ipvlanhtaddradd(port) is called under different ipvlan->addrslock locks

This should not affect performance, since add/remove IP is a rare situation and spinlock is not taken on fast paths.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Linux Linux kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=4.17<5.10.249
Linux Linux kernel>=5.11<5.15.199
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.162
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.122
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.68
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.8
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc6

Event History

Feb 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:08 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:08 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23103?

CVE-2026-23103 is considered a low-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-23103?

You can fix CVE-2026-23103 by applying the latest security patches from the Linux kernel maintainers.

3

What components are affected by CVE-2026-23103?

CVE-2026-23103 affects the ipvlan networking component of the Linux kernel.

4

What does CVE-2026-23103 involve?

CVE-2026-23103 involves a change that makes the addrs_lock mechanism specific to each port rather than per ipvlan device.

5

Is CVE-2026-23103 currently being exploited?

As of now, there are no known active exploits for CVE-2026-23103.

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