CVE-2026-53066

highCVSS 5.5covered by 27 sourcesfirst seen 2026-06-09

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in SUSE Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation, breach of data confidentiality and breach of data integrity.

CSIRTS triage

What: Multiple kernel vulnerabilities enable privilege escalation and breach of data confidentiality and integrity.
Who is affected: SUSE Linux kernel users running affected versions.
Urgency: Unknown severity but privilege escalation impact is critical; apply updates promptly.
Action: Install the latest SUSE Linux kernel security update (August 21, 2026).

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.16% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Advisory coverage (27)

unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (August 21, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-21
unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
highUSN-8618-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8608-1: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8595-2: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8603-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-24
highUSN-8596-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
highUSN-8595-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
highUSN-8574-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
highUSN-8593-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
highUSN-8574-1: Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-21
highUSN-8569-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
highUSN-8568-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
highUSN-8567-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
highUSN-8566-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Linux (July 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-10
unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Debian LTS Linux kernel (July 10, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-10
mediumCVE-2026-53066: drm/sun4i: backend: fix error pointer dereferencemsrc · 2026-06-09

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