CVE-2026-23284 net: ethernet: mtk_eth_soc: Reset prog ptr to old_prog in case of error in mtk_xdp_setup()

What is CVE-2026-23284?

CVE-2026-23284 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 25 Mar 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:

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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-23284?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-23284?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-23284 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-23284 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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• CVE-2013-2094 Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Exploited High 8.4
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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-23284, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23284, GHSA-qgrv-hh4h-p235, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-23284, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2026-23284, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-23284 and 1 more.