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CVE-2026-53260: Linux kernel could let attackers execute code
CVE-2026-53260 · published 1 day ago
Summary
Several Linux kernel packages, including standard and cloud variants, contain a flaw that could allow an unauthorized user to run their own code on the system. This could give attackers control over the affected servers. Update to the latest patched versions as soon as possible to close the gap.
What to do
- Update linux kernel to version 7.0.13.
- Update canonical linux-aws-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1010.10~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux to version 7.0.0-29.29.
- Update canonical linux-aws to version 7.0.0-1010.10.
- Update canonical linux-azure to version 7.0.0-1011.11.
- Update canonical linux-azure-fde to version 7.0.0-1010.10.
- Update canonical linux-ibm to version 7.0.0-1011.11.
- Update canonical linux-oem-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1010.10.
- Update canonical linux-oracle to version 7.0.0-1009.9.
- Update debian rootio-linux to version 6.12.94-1.root.io.145.
- Update debian linux to version 7.0.13-1.
- Update debian linux to version 6.12.100-1.
- Update canonical linux-hwe-7.0 to version 7.0.0-29.29~24.04.2.
- Update canonical linux-nvidia-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-riscv-7.0 to version 7.0.0-30.30.1~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-gcp to version 7.0.0-1010.10.
- Update canonical linux-gke to version 7.0.0-1005.6.
- Update canonical linux-nvidia to version 7.0.0-1016.16.
- Update canonical linux-nvidia-bos to version 7.0.0-2016.16.
- Update canonical linux-raspi to version 7.0.0-1016.16.
- Update canonical linux-realtime to version 7.0.0-29.29.1.
- Update canonical linux-riscv to version 7.0.0-29.29.1.
- Update canonical linux-gcp-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-nvidia-6.17 to version 6.17.0-1032.32.
- Update canonical linux-azure-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1.
- Update canonical linux-oracle-7.0 to version 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1.
- Update debian linux-6.12 to version 6.12.100-1~deb12u1.
- Update linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
- Update rootio-linux to version 6.12.113-1.aikido.163.
- Update linux linux_kernel to version 7.0.13 or later.
- Update linux linux to version 889fc99967007e2493833515a645cb2d800f6742 or later.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux | kernel |
>= 6.12.0, < 7.0.13 >= 6.19.0, < 7.0.13 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.13
|
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.10 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.6 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-allwinner-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-intel-iot-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-5.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.1 | All versions |
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| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-5.19 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.2 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | canonical | linux-starfive-6.5 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1010.10~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1010.10~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-29.29~24.04.2 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-29.29~24.04.2
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-6.17 |
< 6.17.0-1032.32 Fix: upgrade to 6.17.0-1032.32
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-6.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Nvidia-BlueField:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-bluefield | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.14 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:Pro:Realtime:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime-6.17 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-aws | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-azure | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-azure-fde | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-oracle | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-raspi | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-realtime | All versions |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | canonical | linux-riscv | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux |
< 7.0.0-29.29 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-29.29
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws |
< 7.0.0-1010.10 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1010.10
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure |
< 7.0.0-1011.11 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde |
< 7.0.0-1010.10 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1010.10
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp |
< 7.0.0-1010.10 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1010.10
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke |
< 7.0.0-1005.6 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1005.6
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-ibm |
< 7.0.0-1011.11 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia |
< 7.0.0-1016.16 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-nvidia-bos |
< 7.0.0-2016.16 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-2016.16
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1010.10 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1010.10
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle |
< 7.0.0-1009.9 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1009.9
|
| Debian:13 | debian | linux |
< 6.12.100-1 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.100-1
|
| Debian:14 | debian | linux |
< 7.0.13-1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.13-1
|
| Root:Debian:13 | debian | rootio-linux |
< 6.12.94-1.root.io.145 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.94-1.root.io.145
|
| – | linux | linux_kernel |
>= 6.12, < 7.0.13 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv-7.0 |
< 7.0.0-30.30.1~24.04.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-30.30.1~24.04.1
|
| Ubuntu:16.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gcp-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-4.15 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gke-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-gkeop-5.4 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-hwe-edge | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oem | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.0 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:18.04:LTS | canonical | linux-oracle-5.3 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.13 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-aws-5.8 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:20.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-5.11 | All versions |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-raspi |
< 7.0.0-1016.16 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-1016.16
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-realtime |
< 7.0.0-29.29.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-29.29.1
|
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | canonical | linux-riscv |
< 7.0.0-29.29.1 Fix: upgrade to 7.0.0-29.29.1
|
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | canonical | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | All versions |
| Debian:12 | debian | linux-6.12 |
< 6.12.100-1~deb12u1 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.100-1~deb12u1
|
| – | linux | linux |
< 889fc99967007e2493833515a645cb2d800f6742 6.12 |
| Root:Debian:13 | – | linux |
< 6.12.113-1.aikido.163 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
|
| Root:Debian:13 | – | rootio-linux |
< 6.12.113-1.aikido.163 Fix: upgrade to 6.12.113-1.aikido.163
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-53260 in linux - Patched by Root
Root has patched CVE-2026-53260 in the linux package for Root:Debian:13. Multiple fixed versions available.
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8629-3 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8660-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8663-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8664-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-53260 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53260 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53260 Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8629-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/e10902df24488ca722303133acfc82490f7d59ad Third Party Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8637-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/889fc99967007e2493833515a645cb2d800f6742
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b183215ff714efb747d9d5a429322ba6404b5401
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8748-1 Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/53xxx/CVE-2026-53260... Vendor Advisory
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53260 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git Product
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de5a46f3b2c8d3cd20afa158bd3a725e3e3d6fd3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e10902df24488ca722303133acfc82490f7d59ad
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8629-2 Vendor Advisory
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-3 Vendor Advisory
Internet-facing
3 days
Internal
60 days
- Not known to be exploited
- Can be exploited automatically
- Gives an attacker full control
Type
CWE-416Use After Free
Timeline
Published17 Oct 2026
Updated17 Oct 2026
First seen25 Jun 2026
Sources
CVE-2026-53260 · NVD
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53260 · OSV
CVE-2026-53260 · OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53260 · OSV
CVE-2026-53260 · MITRE
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