Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-53390

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: fix out-of-bounds read in smb_check_perm_dacl() The permission-check ACE walk in smb_check_perm_dacl() validates the ACE header size and caps sid.num_subauth at S…

EPSS: 0.002 (6.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions f20adc4ef7428bc485ee83fd1a592252fb87718b, 325d4ac11f526cb8964cff14548ccf02d8c756d8, 95e5aa3c3261da8c95b27d7aecf8ee39b9f86a4c

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53390?
CVE-2026-53390 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-07-19.
How severe is CVE-2026-53390?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.