Vulnerability · CVE-2026-53002
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected…
Published Jun 24, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux kernel
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-53002. EPSS is 0.37%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
- Severity
- Critical9.8
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.37%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- cpe linux/linux kernel · cpe redhat/enterprise linux
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_content_len() while at it. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 Write of size 1 at addr [..] vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 sprintf+0xb1/0xe0 mangle_content_len+0x1ac/0x280 nf_nat_sdp_session+0x1cc/0x240 process_sdp+0x8f8/0xb80 process_invite_request+0x108/0x2b0 process_sip_msg+0x5da/0xf50 sip_help_tcp+0x45e/0x780 nf_confirm+0x34d/0x990 [..]
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- cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified
- cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
How to fix CVE-2026-53002
Recommended remediation
A patch or advisory reference is linked. Open the original publisher for availability by product version.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-53002. EPSS is 0.37%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with redhat/enterprise linux 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
CWE-787: Out-of-bounds Write. EPSS 0.37%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
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Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jun 24, 2026 · NIST NVD
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_content_len() while at it. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 Write of size 1 at addr [..] vsnprintf+0
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD
Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_content_len() while at it. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 Write of size 1 at addr [..] vsnprintf+0
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-53002
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-53002
30-day exploitation probability 0.4%
first.org - NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-53002
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_co
nvd.nist.gov - Ubuntu Security NoticesVendor advisoryCVE-2026-53002
Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - Hardware crypto device drivers; - NVIDIA Tegra memory controller driver; - Network drivers; - USB
ubuntu.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.