CVE-2026-52910: bpf: Free reuseport cBPF prog after RCU grace period.

highCVSS 7.8CVE-2026-52910

CSIRTS triage

product: bpfOther

What: This vulnerability involves improper handling of reuseport cBPF programs after RCU grace period.
Who is affected: Deployments using the affected bpf implementation.
Urgency: Remediation is urgent due to high severity and potential for exploitation.
Action: Apply the fix as soon as it is available.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: high — CVSS 7.8
Published: 2026-06-09
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-52910

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-2026-529100.10% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 1% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-52910	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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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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