CVE-2026-53022
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: dell-wmi-sysman: bound enumeration string aggregation populate_enum_data() aggregates firmware-provided value-modifier and possible-value strings into fixed 512-byte struct members. The current code bounds each individual source string but then appends every string and separator with raw strcat() and no remaining-space check. Switch the aggregation loops to a bounded append helper and reject enumeration packages whose combined strings do not fit in the destination buffers. [ij: add include]
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% 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: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- 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
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-53022.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-53022. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c34471c26abc52a37f5ad90949e2e4b8027eb14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a04f9a36930792f6d64e28d43609e158d09b665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c738d4f27fa18a2a033de153bd40302bde6a66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3dc1f764bf24eb99474a5de8173b0b43a8b071
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b118d264845f7aaf539ac49f7c75f1f29590e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba0843c1955864401295f7ba3b420afe19f2266d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5683ca4949a514fbe656c6d0d08c4c126e21db9
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c34471c26abc52a37f5ad90949e2e4b8027eb14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5a04f9a36930792f6d64e28d43609e158d09b665
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c738d4f27fa18a2a033de153bd40302bde6a66
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b3dc1f764bf24eb99474a5de8173b0b43a8b071
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90b118d264845f7aaf539ac49f7c75f1f29590e2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba0843c1955864401295f7ba3b420afe19f2266d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5683ca4949a514fbe656c6d0d08c4c126e21db9