High severity · published Mar 20, 2026
CVE-2026-23274
netfilter: xt_IDLETIMER: reject rev0 reuse of ALARM timer labels
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_IDLETIMER: reject rev0 reuse of ALARM timer labels IDLETIMER revision 0 rules reuse existing timers by label and always call mod_timer() on timer->timer. If the label was created first by revision 1 with XT_IDLETIMER_ALARM, the object uses alarm timer semantics and timer->timer is never initialized. Reusing that object from revision 0 causes mod_timer() on an uninitialized timer_list, triggering debugobjects warnings and possible panic when panic_on_warn=1. Fix this by rejecting revision 0 rule insertion when an existing timer with the same label is of ALARM type.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 7% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
5.7 before 5.10.253; 5.11 before 5.15.203; 5.16 before 6.1.167; 6.2 before 6.6.130; 6.7 before 6.12.78; 6.13 before 6.18.19; +4 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before 32e937dc6e97f5ed3cdfe3fc0b2b19a05e23fa44; 68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before 144f88054ba0180467356f40895bd660b5dceeec; 68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before 28c7cfaf0c0ab17cbd7754092116fd1af45271f9; 68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before 54080355999381fed4a26129579a5765bab87491; 68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before 5e7ece24c5cb75a60402aad4d803c7898ea40aa9; 68983a354a655c35d3fb204489d383a2a051fda7 before f5ef97c13165542480a6ffdbe6f09f40bbb7cbf1; +3 more · source: vendor
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.5; V3.1.7 · source: CISA