CVE-2026-53218: netfilter: nft_exthdr: fix register tracking for F_PRESENT flag
CSIRTS triage
- What
- This vulnerability relates to register tracking for the F_PRESENT flag in netfilter.
- Who is affected
- Users of affected netfilter configurations are at risk.
- Urgency
- High urgency for remediation due to a CVSS score of 7 and potential impact.
- Action
- Apply relevant updates to netfilter to fix 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-2026-53218
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-2026-532180.12% 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-2026-53218 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (August 21, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownexploitedMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Debian LTS Linux kernel (July 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Linux (June 29, 2026)cert-fr-avis
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