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CVE-2026-53268 HIGH

Published: 2026-06-25 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read When parsing fails after we've matched the command string we should bail out instead of trying to match a different command. This helper should be deprecated, given prevalence of TLS I doubt it has any relevance in 2026.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorNETWORK
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredNONE
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactLOW
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Type: Secondary

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Impact Score: 4.2

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-125

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe9b00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d235740cb00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d2364a4d0c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb1e040> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbea4c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe8f40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23beb1d940> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549fce80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d235740fcc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe9600> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d236459e5c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d235740d400> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23549ebd40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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