CVE-2026-23155 can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): fix error message

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the Linux kernel gs_usb CAN driver can cause a system crash when handling specific USB errors.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-23155?

CVE-2026-23155 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 14 Feb 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): fix error message

Sinc commit 79a6d1bfe114 ("can: gs_usb: gs_usb_receive_bulk_callback(): unanchor URL on usb_submit_urb() error") a failing resubmit URB will print an info message.

In the case of a short read where netdev has not yet been assigned, initialize as NULL to avoid dereferencing an undefined value. Also report the error value of the failed resubmit.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23155?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-23155?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-23155 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23155 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-23155, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23155, GHSA-qrjv-2grw-rfj4, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23155.

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