CVE-2026-53343: Linux kernel · ARM: 9475/1: entry: use byte load for KASAN VMAP stack shadow
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 2% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1 +38
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 1 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and has been released in Linux kernel versions 6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1 and later. Users running affected versions should upgrade to these fixed versions to resolve the issue. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel ARM architecture related to KASAN VMAP stack shadow handling was fixed. The issue involved the use of a word-aligned load instruction (ldr) on a byte-granular KASAN shadow address, causing alignment faults on ARMv5 processors with certain kernel configurations. This could lead to crashes during context switching. The fix changes the load to a byte load (ldrb) to match the shadow memory granularity and prevent faults.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53343 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53343 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/77a1f6883dc6e837bb2cb30b9b02e2f94338e2c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a4dc9a0ac3326e79fb58fdaae724b92127709a9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/517720913bd3c17a52cd55a740064f68455ab88e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/77a1f6883dc6e837bb2cb30b9b02e2f94338e2c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0b8c148a7754826156993ed6442d31536ec86b4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2e3aadc8fef7da068490597fc5582f8f362aeb2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c74990828d3c486ee44aaa68240eb3abff289d1c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8727-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8800-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-3 (opens in a new tab)