CVE-2026-53268
Multiple vulnerabilities were discovered in Red Hat Linux kernel. Some of them allow an attacker to cause arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and remote denial of service.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- Multiple vulnerabilities in the Red Hat Linux kernel allow arbitrary code execution, privilege escalation, and remote denial of service.
- Who is affected
- All Red Hat Linux systems are affected.
- Urgency
- Critical; kernel vulnerabilities enabling arbitrary code execution and privilege escalation require immediate remediation.
- Action
- Apply Red Hat kernel security patches immediately.
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Exploitation outlook
- Low exploitation risk0.34% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 27% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Advisory coverage (3)
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Red Hat Linux kernel (August 28, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-08-28
- unknownMultiple vulnerabilities in Microsoft Azure Linux (June 29, 2026)cert-fr-avis · 2026-06-29
- highCVE-2026-53268: netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds readmsrc · 2026-06-09
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