What is CVE-2026-52988?

CVE-2026-52988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-52988?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-52988

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: join hook list via splice_list_rcu() in commit phase Publish new hooks in the list into the basechain/flowtable using splice_list_rcu() to ensure n…

EPSS: 0.001 (2.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981, 5.8, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.1

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-52988?: CVE-2026-52988 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-52988?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.