CVE-2026-53346: Linux kernel · Out-of-bounds Read
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/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
AI-suggested
A fix is available upstream in the rustc compiler starting with version 1.98.0 (expected release August 20, 2026). The Linux kernel applies a conditional flag based on rustc version to mitigate the issue. Users should update to rustc 1.98.0 or later once released and ensure their kernel is patched accordingly. Patch status for the Linux kernel itself is not explicitly stated; check vendor advisories for kernel updates incorporating this fix. No workaround is indicated prior to rustc update.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the Rust compiler's handling of unwind tables on arm64 architecture has been resolved. The issue stems from a rustc bug where the uwtable annotation is not set for the module, causing boot failures when certain kernel configurations are enabled. This leads to incorrect patching of constructor functions during boot, resulting in crashes. The fix involves setting the uwtable LLVM module flag conditionally based on the rustc version, with the upstream rustc fix expected in version 1.98.0.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53346 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7de13410f59e59b21d3c268a6e22d40f5d9d8a54 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac35b5580ace12e5d0a0b5e61e36d2c4e1ffa29c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/bde772ee239720af216fb0b14753971059e132dc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0f25a1755f2c15b1746379c8d9d7dfde85f58f5 (opens in a new tab)