Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53188

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Validate the passed in fops for ib_get_ucaps() Sashiko pointed out it is not safe to rely only on the devt because char/block alias so if the user finds a block device with the same dev_t it can masquerade as a ucap cdev fd. Test the f_ops to only accept authentic cdevs.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (2.0th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 2nd percentile — 2.0% 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-2026-53188: held from 0.002 to 0.001.

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

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 61e51682816d395307f78ae06d640089054c28ab, 6.15, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53188?
CVE-2026-53188 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-53188?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.