CVE-2026-23276: net: add xmit recursion limit to tunnel xmit functions
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Network tunnel transmit functions lack recursion limits.
- Who is affected
- Linux systems using tunnel network interfaces.
- Urgency
- Medium priority; CVSS 5.5 indicates moderate denial-of-service potential.
- Action
- Apply kernel patch adding transmit recursion limits to tunnel functions.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-23276
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-232760.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-23276 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple Vulnerabilitiescert-bund
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- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-2: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8596-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
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