CVE-2026-53362
Unspecified in Linux Kernel. CISA confirmed attackers exploit it and added it to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog on 27 August 2026.
- Product
- Linux Kernel
- Added to CISA's catalog
- Federal fix-by date
- Ransomware
- No known use in ransomware campaigns
- Vendor advisories
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/14200d435af9a9eeb444f529fc2f689a236b7962;
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fb14cbebb0cd0eff903a22d33537ddc8b95769;
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f201f8b4c39633a1fa3dc12459f506d470993d;
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6374fb9edf72c67a118a2c214a0dddd04c921e0a;
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9eacf19281ea2498b36291b56c9606118c2d74e;
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/736b380e28d0480c7bc3e022f1950f31fe53a7c5
- Sources
- CISA’s catalog, NVD entry
CISA’s description.
Linux Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that can allow for privilege escalation via IPv6 networking subsystem. This vulnerability can impact multiple products, including but not limited to Suse, Red Hat, and other products using Linux.
More from Linux this year.
- CVE-2026-46300 Missing Initialization of a Variable, added
- CVE-2026-53266 Out-of-Bounds Write, added
- CVE-2025-39964 Race Condition, added
- CVE-2025-39682 Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions, added
- CVE-2022-0995 Out-of-Bounds Write, added
- CVE-2022-0492 Improper Authentication, added
- CVE-2026-31431 Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres, added
- CVE-2018-14634 Integer Overflow, added
Every flaw CISA confirmed exploited in the last 30 days is on the exploit watch. This is not security advice. Check the vendor’s advisory before acting. From CISA’s catalog of 4 November 2026.