CVE-2026-53002
CVE-2026-53002 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-787.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (27th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-38870
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
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 [..]
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-53002?
- 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 [..]
- How severe is CVE-2026-53002?
- CVE-2026-53002 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2026-53002 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (27th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2026-53002?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2026-53002 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2026-53002 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-38870.
- When was CVE-2026-53002 published?
- CVE-2026-53002 was published on 2026-06-24 and last updated on 2026-06-30.
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/security/cve/CVE-2026-53002
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2492329
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-53002.json
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