CVE-2026-52953
7.1 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2026-52953 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 24, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
iommu/vt-d: Fix oops due to out of scope access
Below oops triggers when kill QEMU process:
Oops: general protection fault, probably for non-canonical address 0x7fffffff844eaaa7: 0000 [#1] SMP NOPTI
Call Trace:
<TASK>
do_raw_spin_lock+0xaa/0xc0
_raw_spin_lock_irqsave+0x21/0x40
domain_remove_dev_pasid+0x52/0x160
intel_nested_set_dev_pasid+0x1b9/0x1e0
__iommu_set_group_pasid+0x56/0x120
pci_dev_reset_iommu_done+0xe3/0x180
pcie_flr+0x65/0x160
__pci_reset_function_locked+0x5b/0x120
vfio_pci_core_close_device+0x63/0xe0 [vfio_pci_core]
vfio_df_close+0x4f/0xa0
vfio_df_unbind_iommufd+0x2d/0x60
vfio_device_fops_release+0x3e/0x40
__fput+0xe5/0x2c0
task_work_run+0x58/0xa0
do_exit+0x2c8/0x600
do_group_exit+0x2f/0xa0
get_signal+0x863/0x8c0
arch_do_signal_or_restart+0x24/0x100
exit_to_user_mode_loop+0x87/0x380
do_syscall_64+0x2ff/0x11e0
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hw
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.6, < 6.18.33 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-52953?
CVE-2026-52953 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 24, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-52953?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-52953?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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