CVE-2026-53078
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Debian Linux kernel. They allow an attacker to cause privilege escalation, data confidentiality breach, and denial of service.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in Debian Linux kernel allow privilege escalation, data confidentiality breach, and denial of service.
- Who is affected
- Debian systems running affected kernel versions are vulnerable.
- Urgency
- Urgent; privilege escalation capabilities enable rapid system compromise.
- Action
- Apply Debian kernel security updates addressing all listed CVEs immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.12% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 2% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (11)
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-08-20
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Debian Linux kernel (August 14, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-14
- unknownDSA-6415-1 linux - security updatedebian · 2026-08-06
- highUSN-8618-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-28
- highUSN-8603-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-24
- highUSN-8593-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-23
- highUSN-8569-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- highUSN-8568-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- highUSN-8566-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-20
- highCVE-2026-53078: bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_opsmsrc · 2026-06-09
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