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CVE-2026-53369: Linux kernel · udf: reject descriptors with oversized CRC length

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.4 High · fixed in fdb26e628d2a211a23815d375bd33bdf863344e2 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.4High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in fdb26e628d2a211a23815d375bd33bdf863344e2, 31605bbe94557bff721eaf041001169d44ac6f98, 1873eb81c65d3f849418d7386baa39c439c9fc38 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 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

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < fdb26e628d2a211a23815d375bd33bdf863344e2
Fixed in
  • fdb26e628d2a211a23815d375bd33bdf863344e2
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 31605bbe94557bff721eaf041001169d44ac6f98
Fixed in
  • 31605bbe94557bff721eaf041001169d44ac6f98
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 1873eb81c65d3f849418d7386baa39c439c9fc38
Fixed in
  • 1873eb81c65d3f849418d7386baa39c439c9fc38
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 832ab4a882dc9b3c0155490d9993642ef545fd22
Fixed in
  • 832ab4a882dc9b3c0155490d9993642ef545fd22
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 55d41b0a20128e86b9e960dd2e3f0a2d69a18df7
Fixed in
  • 55d41b0a20128e86b9e960dd2e3f0a2d69a18df7
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 50dfaf4a027742b4fcdc3e9305e7199ece9bc6a6
Fixed in
  • 50dfaf4a027742b4fcdc3e9305e7199ece9bc6a6

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udf: reject descriptors with oversized CRC length udf_read_tagged() skips CRC verification when descCRCLength + sizeof(struct tag) exceeds the block size. A crafted UDF image can set descCRCLength to an oversized value to bypass CRC validation entirely; the descriptor is then accepted based solely on the 8-bit tag checksum, which is trivially recomputable. Reject such descriptors instead of silently accepting them. A legitimate single-block descriptor should never have a CRC length that exceeds the block.

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