Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-52978

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: psp: require admin permission for dev-set and key-rotate The dev-set and key-rotate netlink operations modify shared device state (PSP version configuration and cryptographic key material, respectively) but do not require CAP_NET_ADMIN. The only access control is psp_dev_check_access() which merely verifies netns membership.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 5th percentile — 4.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-52978: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 00c94ca2b99e6610e483f92e531b319eeaed94aa, 6.18, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-52978?
CVE-2026-52978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-52978?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.