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CVE-2026-53275

8.8 · HIGH
Published Jun 25, 2026 linux CWE-416 EPSS 0.23% (14th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-53275 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

ipv6: mcast: Fix use-after-free when processing MLD queries

When processing an MLD query, a pointer to the multicast group address

is retrieved when initially parsing the packet. This pointer is later

dereferenced without being reloaded despite the fact that the skb header

might have been reallocated following the pskb_may_pull() calls, leading

to a use-after-free [1].

Fix by copying the multicast group address when the packet is initially

parsed.

[1]

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in __mld_query_work (net/ipv6/mcast.c:1512)

Read of size 8 at addr ffff8881154b8e90 by task kworker/4:1/118

Workqueue: mld mld_query_work

Call Trace:

<TASK>

dump_stack_lvl (lib/dump_stack.c:94 lib/dump_stack.c:120)

print_address_description.constprop.0 (mm/kasan/report.c:378)

print_report (mm/kasan/report.c:482)

kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595)

__mld_query_work (net/ipv6/mcast.c:1512)

mld_query_work (net/ipv6/mcast.c:1563)

process_

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 >= 2.6.15, < 5.15.210 Affected

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53275?

CVE-2026-53275 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on June 25, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-53275?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-53275?

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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