CVE-2026-53108: powerpc/64s: Fix unmap race with PMD migration entries
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability involves a race condition during PMD migration entries unmapping.
- Who is affected
- Deployments using powerpc/64s architecture are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is critical due to the high severity rating of 9.8.
- Action
- Apply the patch for CVE-2026-53108.
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Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53108
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-2026-531080.15% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 5% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53108 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
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