CVE-2026-53386: Linux kernel · iio: adc: ti-ads1298: add bounds check to pga_settings index
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1, 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1, 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1 +7
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 19 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
| Fixed in
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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– |
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 should be applied by updating to Linux kernel versions 7.0.0-31.31 or later as provided by Ubuntu security notices USN-8726-1 and USN-8727-1. After updating, a system reboot is required. Due to ABI changes, third-party kernel modules must be recompiled and reinstalled. Standard system upgrades will handle this automatically unless kernel metapackages were manually removed. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official update.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: iio: adc: ti-ads1298: add bounds check to pga_settings index ads1298_pga_settings has 7 elements but ADS1298_MASK_CH_PGA can yield values 0-7. If it yields a value >= 7, this causes an out-of-bounds array access. Add a bounds check and return -EINVAL if the index is out of range. Note that the remaining value b111 is reserved so should not be seen in a correctly functioning system.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53386 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/95e8a48d7a85d4226934020e57815a3316d3a14b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd776ded3e256889610595290f6ca46cb6e91ab (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/abe0854e356b1bb814393ca884cb42b3eb12ce10 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d08d82d83ed45fd8c001a9df66ad7ebb86c9d6c6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5793975fc3b1780ba576812158ef22e3104e60e (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53386 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53386 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/95e8a48d7a85d4226934020e57815a3316d3a14b (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)