Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53114

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: perf/amd/ibs: Avoid calling perf_allow_kernel() from the IBS NMI handler Calling perf_allow_kernel() from the NMI context is unsafe and could be fatal. Capture the permission at event-initialization time by storing it in event->hw.flags, and have the NMI handler rely on that cached flag instead of making the call directly.

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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: 0.001 (1.3th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.3% 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-2026-53114: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 50a53b60e141d7e31368a87e222e4dd5597bd4ae, 6.14, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 6.14

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53114?
CVE-2026-53114 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-53114?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.