NULL pointer dereference in Linux
CVE-2026-23250
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: check return value of xchk_scrub_create_subord Fix this function to return NULL instead of a mangled ENOMEM, then fix the callers to actually check for a null point…
EPSS: 0.000 (4.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 1a5f6e08d4e379a23da5be974aee50b26a20c5b0, 6.10, 0
- Linux Linux_kernel
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-23250?
- CVE-2026-23250 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under NULL Pointer Dereference. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-03-18.
- How severe is CVE-2026-23250?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.