Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53270

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipvs: clear the svc scheduler ptr early on edit ip_vs_edit_service() while unbinding the old scheduler clears the svc->scheduler ptr after the scheduler module initiates…

EPSS: 0.001 (2.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 05f00505a89acd21f5d0d20f5797dfbc4cf85243, c803fddd2a95a70873c68dbff42d4c59fd2e674e, 4ec8fb23158797affae7993c15beba080488482f
  • Linux Linux_kernel — versions 4.2, 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53270?
CVE-2026-53270 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-06-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-53270?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.