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VulnerabilityPublished Updated

CVE-2026-53365: Linux kernel · vsock/virtio: fix zerocopy completion for multi-skb sends

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · patch available : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@7.0.0-27.27?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-5.5 – 7.0.0-27.27
17 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1008.8
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@7.0.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1009.9
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1008.8
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@7.0.0-1007.7?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1007.7
8 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke@7.0.0-1002.3?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =7.0.0-1002.3
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A vendor-provided patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. The fix correctly manages zerocopy completion for multi-skb sends, preventing resource leaks. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions as per the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8566-1. No additional mitigations are required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's vsock/virtio subsystem related to zerocopy completion for multi-skb sends has been fixed. The issue involved improper allocation and attachment of zerocopy user arguments (uarg) to fragmented skbs, causing pinned user pages to leak without completion notification. This could lead to resource leaks and potentially impact system stability or security. The flaw was addressed by ensuring the zerocopy uarg is allocated before the send loop and attached to every skb, with proper reference counting and completion notification. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel prior to fixed releases. A patch is available from the vendor.

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