CVE-2026-53268

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read When parsing fails after we've matched the command string we should bail out instead of trying to match a different command. This helper should be deprecated, given prevalence of TLS I doubt it has any relevance in 2026.

CVSS v3.1 Score

8.2

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

EPSS — Exploit Prediction

0.0036

Probability of exploitation

0.28%

Percentile rank

EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.

References

Other References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0afc802160af0df61ed374fdb97fb34cfe5cdf2f https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdda7f868f48e2f81579371584fdbdce37df2c8 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573810f61bcd6b6815e2ff53bbdd2b9c9d747176 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66eba0ffce3b7e11449946b4cbbef8ea36112f56 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c34f91305292083253df6a9f6c8ede02d4ccaea https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1d6e40dedfe1068aee094d851bd69e289c9fd6 https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5da2379f968a3ea5a6e38921ab6201576466dc https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddddd8271359961e403d11c90c9ba9fc38914f7e

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53268? +

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read When parsing fails after we've matched the command string we should bail out instead of trying to match a different command. This helper should be deprecated, given prevalence of TLS I doubt it has any relevance in 2026. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-53268? +

CVE-2026-53268 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching. The EPSS score is 0.0036, placing it in the 0th percentile for exploitation probability.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-53268? +

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