CVE-2026-52909: ip6_vti: set netns_immutable on the fallback device.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The ip6_vti module does not set netns_immutable on the fallback device.
- Who is affected
- Users of the ip6_vti module.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity of the issue, although no exploitation has been reported.
- Action
- Update the ip6_vti module to set netns_immutable correctly.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-52909
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-2026-529090.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-52909 | 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 vulnerabilities allow unspecified attackcert-bund
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Linux (July 09, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownDebian Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilitieshkcert
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in the Debian Linux kernel (June 26, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownDSA-6355-1 linux - security updatedebian
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