CVE-2026-53002
What it is
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 [..]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited over the network without logging in. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 9.8 CRITICAL (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds write
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.141
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.91
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.33
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.10
- Redhat Enterprise Linux 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.8
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9fb8aeed06790d42cdcd00f6c3ce0b9e926c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f793ba78470a99f40389b7dc60a81d9f5ad3956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbf829b4c1b44c941c47dd0d710f1393258f3d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7066bdb481a87fe88c4fa563e348c03b2d373d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e3be0d12615a173fe260cd42753ca7a001acbf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e0a32a23d3f34862af3b4da792ecb3a891a9a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab64e61c9323fa6de21bd20da1ddb29a0fb65d34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c08ff52e44945e6ef4ce0790f49ea761b060c45b
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1c9fb8aeed06790d42cdcd00f6c3ce0b9e926c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f793ba78470a99f40389b7dc60a81d9f5ad3956
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bbf829b4c1b44c941c47dd0d710f1393258f3d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7066bdb481a87fe88c4fa563e348c03b2d373d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e3be0d12615a173fe260cd42753ca7a001acbf2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8e0a32a23d3f34862af3b4da792ecb3a891a9a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab64e61c9323fa6de21bd20da1ddb29a0fb65d34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c08ff52e44945e6ef4ce0790f49ea761b060c45b
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:64770
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66000
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:66180
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53002
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492329
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53002.json