CVE-2026-53016: crypto: ccp - copy IV using skcipher ivsize
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability involves copying IV using skcipher ivsize in crypto.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using crypto functionalities.
- Urgency
- Remediation is urgent due to the high severity rating.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches to mitigate this issue.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53016
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-2026-530160.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53016 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8668-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux kernel (August 21, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-3: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8620-2: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8620-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
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