Vulnerability · CVE-2026-23284
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup() Reset eB…
Published Mar 25, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux kernel
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23284. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Medium5.5
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.13%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe linux/linux kernel
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup() Reset eBPF program pointer to old_prog and do not decrease its ref-count if mtk_open routine in mtk_xdp_setup() fails.
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- cpe linux/linux kernel7.0
How to fix CVE-2026-23284
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23284. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Mar 25, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup() Reset eBPF program pointer to old_prog and do not decrease its ref-count if mtk_open routine in mtk_xdp_setup() fails.
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup() Reset eBPF program pointer to old_prog and do not decrease its ref-count if mtk_open routine in mtk_xdp_setup() fails.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23284
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-23284
30-day exploitation probability 0.1%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23284
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup() Reset eBPF program pointer to old_prog and do not decrease its ref-count if mtk_open routine in mtk_xdp_setup() fails.
nvd.nist.gov
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.