CVE-2026-52972
A remote attacker can exploit multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel to bypass security measures, cause a denial-of-service condition, and achieve further unspecified impacts.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Linux Kernel can lead to denial of service and other impacts.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the Linux Kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is important as the vulnerabilities could be exploited, although not confirmed.
- Action
- Apply the latest security updates for the Linux Kernel.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.14% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 4% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (2)
- high[UPDATE] [high] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-09
- highCVE-2026-52972: crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000msrc · 2026-06-09
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