CVE-2026-53140
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in the SUSE Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause a breach of data confidentiality, a breach of data integrity, and a bypass of security policies.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities allow an attacker to breach data confidentiality, integrity, and bypass security policies.
- Who is affected
- Deployments of the SUSE Linux kernel are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is necessary due to the severity of potential data breaches, though exploitation status is currently unknown.
- Action
- Users should apply any available updates for the SUSE Linux kernel.
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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 (4)
- unknownexploitedUSN-8728-1: Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-09-07
- unknownexploitedUSN-8727-1: Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-09-07
- unknownexploitedUSN-8726-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-09-07
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in SUSE Linux kernel (July 24, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-07-24
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