High severity · published Jul 4, 2026
CVE-2026-53362
ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path
In wildKEV
7.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
Yes
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ipv6: account for fraggap on the paged allocation path
In __ip6_append_data(), when the paged-allocation branch is taken
(MSG_MORE / NETIF_F_SG / large fraglen), alloclen and pagedlen are
computed as
alloclen = fragheaderlen + transhdrlen;
pagedlen = datalen - transhdrlen;
datalen already includes fraggap (datalen = length + fraggap). When
fraggap is non-zero, this is not the first skb and transhdrlen is zero.
The fraggap bytes carried over from the previous skb are copied just past
the fragment headers in the new skb's linear area. The linear area is
therefore undersized by fraggap bytes while pagedlen is overstated by the
same amount, and the copy writes past skb->end into the trailing
skb_shared_info.
An unprivileged user can trigger this via a UDPv6 socket using
MSG_MORE together with MSG_SPLICE_PAGES.
The bad accounting was introduced by commit 773ba4fe9104 ("ipv6:
avoid partial copy for zc"). Before commit ce650a166335 ("udp6: Fix
__ip6_append_data()'s handling of MSG_SPLICE_PAGES"), the negative
copy value caused -EINVAL to be returned. That later commit allowed
MSG_SPLICE_PAGES to proceed in this case, making the corruption
triggerable.
The non-paged branch sets alloclen to fraglen, which already accounts
for fraggap because datalen does. Bring the paged branch in line by
adding fraggap to alloclen and subtracting it from pagedlen.
After this adjustment, copy no longer collapses to -fraggap on the
paged path, so remove the stale comment describing that old arithmetic.
Since a negative copy is no longer expected for a valid MSG_SPLICE_PAGES
case, remove the MSG_SPLICE_PAGES exception from the negative copy check.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildYes
CISA KEVListed Aug 27, 2026
Federal remediation dueAug 30, 2026
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
6.0 before 6.1.177; 6.2 before 6.6.144; 6.7 before 6.12.95; 6.13 before 6.18.38; 6.19 before 7.1.3 · source: NVD, KEV
LI
Linux · Linux
773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before 14200d435af9a9eeb444f529fc2f689a236b7962; 773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before 65fb14cbebb0cd0eff903a22d33537ddc8b95769; 773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before 46f201f8b4c39633a1fa3dc12459f506d470993d; 773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before 6374fb9edf72c67a118a2c214a0dddd04c921e0a; 773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before e9eacf19281ea2498b36291b56c9606118c2d74e; 773ba4fe9104a64a54d1c00f0fb6ffb95def2b03 before 736b380e28d0480c7bc3e022f1950f31fe53a7c5; +1 more · source: vendor
SS
Simatic S7-1500 TM Mfp Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem · Siemens
0 · source: CISA
In the news
AdvisoryHigh
CISA Adds Three Known Exploited Vulnerabilities to Catalog
CISA has added three new vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog , based on evidence of active exploitation.
CVE-2023-49105 ownCloud Improper Authentication Vulnerability
CVE-2026-53362 Linux Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability
CVE-2026-66384 JFrog Artifactory Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory Vulnerability
These types of vulnerabilities are a frequent attack vector for malicious cyber actors and pose significant risks to the federal enterprise.
Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 26-04: Prioritizing Security Updates Based on Risk establishes vulnerability management requirements for Federal Civilian Executive Branch (FCEB) agencies. BOD 26-04 reinforces the importance of the KEV Catalog and requires federal agencies to prioritize rapid remediation of high-risk vulnerabilities, specifically those identified by Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) listed in CISA’s KEV Catalog on publicly exposed assets that grant total control of the asset post-exploitation, while deferring action for lower-risk vulnerabilities. BOD 26-04 further establishes basic expectations for when agencies must check whether threat actors compromised the system before the patch was applied.
While BOD 26-04 applies only to FCEB agencies, CISA encourages all organizations to adopt risk-based vulnerability management and prioritize remediation of KEV Catalog vulnerabilities . CISA will continue to add vulnerabiliti...
Aug 27, 2026·CISA Advisories
VulnerabilityHigh
[CISA KEV] CVE-2026-53362: Linux Kernel - Linux Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability
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.
KEKernelCVE-2026-53362
Aug 27, 2026·CISA KEV
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53362
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53362
CISA KEV catalogue
https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14200d435af9a9eeb444f529fc2f689a236b7962
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fb14cbebb0cd0eff903a22d33537ddc8b95769
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f201f8b4c39633a1fa3dc12459f506d470993d
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6374fb9edf72c67a118a2c214a0dddd04c921e0a
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9eacf19281ea2498b36291b56c9606118c2d74e
git.kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/736b380e28d0480c7bc3e022f1950f31fe53a7c5
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