CVE-2026-53002

Security update for the Linux Kernel

criticalEPSS 0.4%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_content_len() while at it. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 Write of size 1 at addr [..] vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 sprintf+0xb1/0xe0 mangle_content_len+0x1ac/0x280 nf_nat_sdp_session+0x1cc/0x240 process_sdp+0x8f8/0xb80 process_invite_request+0x108/0x2b0 process_sip_msg+0x5da/0xf50 sip_help_tcp+0x45e/0x780 nf_confirm+0x34d/0x990 [..]

Metrics

Severity
critical
no public PoC known
9.8
Source: nvd-v3
30.1 %
Elevated — this CVE ranks above at least 10% of all CVEs scored today.
0.4 %
Low — model estimates < 1% exploitation likelihood.
Published
2026-08-12 11:31 UTC

Reanalysis & status changes

Chronological NVD audit events for this CVE — reanalyses, CVSS updates, CPE diffs.

  1. CVE Modified2026-09-10 13:20 UTC· 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
    • Affected: Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53002.json">CVE-2026-53002</a>
    • Reference: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66000
    • Reference: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66180
  2. CVE Modified2026-09-09 13:20 UTC· 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
    • Affected: Affected value modified. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53002.json">CVE-2026-53002</a>
    • Reference: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64770
  3. CVE Modified2026-09-08 09:18 UTC· 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
    • Reference: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9fb8aeed06790d42cdcd00f6c3ce0b9e926c1e
    • Reference: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f793ba78470a99f40389b7dc60a81d9f5ad3956
    • Reference: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbf829b4c1b44c941c47dd0d710f1393258f3d5
    • Reference: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7066bdb481a87fe88c4fa563e348c03b2d373d
  4. CVE Modified2026-09-08 09:18 UTC· 0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c
    • Reference: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53002
    • Reference: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492329
    • Reference: https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53002.json
    • Reference: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53002
  5. CVE Modified2026-09-08 09:18 UTC· 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e
    • Affected: New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53002.json">CVE-2026-53002</a>
    • Reference: https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html

Affected operating systems

  • linux

    amazon / amazon_linux

  • linux

    suse / basesystem_module15

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux11.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux12.0

  • linux

    debian / debian_linux13.0

  • linux

    suse / development_tools_module15

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux10.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux7.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux8.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux9.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_aus8.4

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_aus8.6

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_eus10.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_eus8.4

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_eus9.4

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_eus9.6

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_tus8.6

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_tus8.8

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions8.6

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions8.8

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions9.0

  • linux

    redhat / enterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutions9.2

  • linux

    opensuse / leap15.3

  • linux

    opensuse / leap15.4

Affected products

Products and version ranges extracted from the vendor/CERT advisory. A range like „<4.14.6“ implies the update recommendation „upgrade to 4.14.6 or later“.

  • arista

    cloudvision_agni2024.4.0 – 2025.2.2

  • arista

    cloudvision_portal2024.2.0 – 2026.1.0

  • arista

    velocloud_edge4.5.0 – 6.4.1

  • arista

    velocloud_gateway

  • arista

    velocloud_orchestrator

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.12 – 4.12.89

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.13 – 4.13.66

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.14 – 4.14.65

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.15 – 4.15.64

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.16 – 4.16.61

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.17 – 4.17.53

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.18 – 4.18.40

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.19 – 4.19.30

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.20 – 4.20.21

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform4.21 – 4.21.14

  • redhat

    openshift_container_platform

  • siemens

    simatic_ax_runtime

  • suse

    caas_platform

  • suse

    enterprise_storage

  • suse

    manager_proxy

  • suse

    manager_retail_branch_server

  • suse

    manager_server

  • suse

    openstack_cloud

  • suse

    openstack_cloud_crowbar

References & sources

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