[NEW] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities
A local attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in Linux Kernel to cause memory corruption, disclose kernel memory, or trigger denial-of-service conditions.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel can be exploited by a local attacker to cause memory corruption, disclose kernel memory, or trigger denial-of-service conditions.
- Who is affected
- Local users of the Linux Kernel are affected by these vulnerabilities.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium priority due to the potential for local exploitation leading to serious impacts.
- Action
- Update the Linux Kernel to the latest version to address these vulnerabilities.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-2208
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-2026-533590.91% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 57% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-533600.18% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 8% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-533610.13% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 3% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-533620.27% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 19% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53359 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-53360 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-53361 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
| CVE-2026-53362 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- lowUSN-8661-2: Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8669-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8667-1: Linux kernel (KVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-2: Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8666-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8630-4: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8662-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8661-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for Linux Kernel
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.
- unknownUSN-8659-4: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-08-26
- unknownUSN-8666-2: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8630-5: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8658-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8643-4: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-25
- unknownUSN-8659-3: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilityubuntu · 2026-08-25
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