CVE-2026-23166: ice: Fix NULL pointer dereference in ice_vsi_set_napi_queues

Published Feb 14, 2026
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Updated

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

ice: Fix NULL pointer dereference in icevsisetnapiqueues

Add NULL pointer checks in icevsisetnapiqueues() to prevent crashes during resume from suspend when rings[qidx]->qvector is NULL.

Tested adaptor: 60:00.0 Ethernet controller [0200]: Intel Corporation Ethernet Controller E810-XXV for SFP [8086:159b] (rev 02) Subsystem: Intel Corporation Ethernet Network Adapter E810-XXV-2 [8086:4003]

SR-IOV state: both disabled and enabled can reproduce this issue.

kernel version: v6.18

Reproduce steps: Boot up and execute suspend like systemctl suspend or rtcwake.

Log: <1>[ 231.443607] BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000040 <1>[ 231.444052] #PF: supervisor read access in kernel mode <1>[ 231.444484] #PF: errorcode(0x0000) - not-present page <6>[ 231.444913] PGD 0 P4D 0 <4>[ 231.445342] Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI <4>[ 231.446635] RIP: 0010:netifqueuesetnapi+0xa/0x170 <4>[ 231.447067] Code: 31 f6 31 ff c3 cc cc cc cc 0f 1f 80 00 00 00 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 85 c9 74 0b <48> 83 79 30 00 0f 84 39 01 00 00 55 41 89 d1 49 89 f8 89 f2 48 89 <4>[ 231.447513] RSP: 0018:ffffcc780fc078c0 EFLAGS: 00010202 <4>[ 231.447961] RAX: ffff8b848ca30400 RBX: ffff8b848caf2028 RCX: 0000000000000010 <4>[ 231.448443] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: ffff8b848dbd4000 <4>[ 231.448896] RBP: ffffcc780fc078e8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 <4>[ 231.449345] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000000000001 <4>[ 231.449817] R13: ffff8b848dbd4000 R14: ffff8b84833390c8 R15: 0000000000000000 <4>[ 231.450265] FS: 00007c7b29e9d740(0000) GS:ffff8b8c068e2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 <4>[ 231.450715] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 <4>[ 231.451179] CR2: 0000000000000040 CR3: 000000030626f004 CR4: 0000000000f72ef0 <4>[ 231.451629] PKRU: 55555554 <4>[ 231.452076] Call Trace: <4>[ 231.452549] <TASK> <4>[ 231.452996] ? icevsisetnapiqueues+0x4d/0x110 [ice] <4>[ 231.453482] iceresume+0xfd/0x220 [ice] <4>[ 231.453977] ? pfxpcipmresume+0x10/0x10 <4>[ 231.454425] pcipmresume+0x8c/0x140 <4>[ 231.454872] ? pfxpcipmresume+0x10/0x10 <4>[ 231.455347] dpmruncallback+0x5f/0x160 <4>[ 231.455796] ? dpmwaitforsuperior+0x107/0x170 <4>[ 231.456244] deviceresume+0x177/0x270 <4>[ 231.456708] dpmresume+0x209/0x2f0 <4>[ 231.457151] dpmresumeend+0x15/0x30 <4>[ 231.457596] suspenddevicesandenter+0x1da/0x2b0 <4>[ 231.458054] enterstate+0x10e/0x570

Add defensive checks for both the ring pointer and its qvector before dereferencing, allowing the system to resume successfully even when qvectors are unmapped.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Linux Foundation Linux Kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.10.10<6.11
Linux Linux kernel>=6.11.1<6.12.69
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.9
Linux Linux kernel=6.11
Linux Linux kernel=6.11-rc7
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
Linux Linux kernel=6.19-rc7

Event History

Feb 14, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:01 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:01 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:15 PM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-23166?

CVE-2026-23166 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for system crashes.

2

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-23166?

CVE-2026-23166 affects the Linux kernel, particularly in systems using the ice driver.

3

How do I fix CVE-2026-23166?

To fix CVE-2026-23166, you should upgrade to the latest Linux kernel version that contains the patch.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2026-23166?

CVE-2026-23166 is a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability.

5

What can happen if CVE-2026-23166 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2026-23166 can lead to denial of service through system crashes during resume from suspend.

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