CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2026-53081

HIGH
7.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Enforce regsafe base id consistency for BPF_ADD_CONST scalars When regsafe() compares two scalar registers that both carry BPF_ADD_CONST, check_scalar_ids() maps their full compound id (aka base | BPF_ADD_CONST flag) as one idmap entry. However, it never verifies that the underlying base ids, that is, with the flag stripped are consistent with existing idmap mappings. This allows construction of two verifier states where the old state has R3 = R2 + 10 (both sharing base id A) while the current state has R3 = R4 + 10 (base id C, unrelated to R2). The idmap creates two independent entries: A->B (for R2) and A|flag->C|flag (for R3), without catching that A->C conflicts with A->B. State pruning then incorrectly succeeds. Fix this by additionally verifying base ID mapping consistency whenever BPF_ADD_CONST is set: after mapping the compound ids, also invoke check_ids() on the base IDs (flag bits stripped). This ensures that if A was already mapped to B from comparing the source register, any ADD_CONST derivative must also derive from B, not an unrelated C.

How to fix

Remediation Available
linuxDebian
Fixed in:6.12.94-1CVE-2026-53081
Fixed in:7.0.10-1CVE-2026-53081
linux-azure-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-8728-2
linux-gcp-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-hwe-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-8728-2
linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidiaUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-7.0.0-1016-nvidia-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-7.0.0-28-genericUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-7.0.0-28-generic-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-azureUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-8728-2
linux-image-azure-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1USN-8728-2
linux-image-gcpUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-gcp-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-gcp-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-1
linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-generic-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1
linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-nvidia-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1USN-8663-1
linux-image-oracleUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-oracle-64kUbuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-oracle-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1USN-8728-3
linux-image-virtual-7.0Ubuntu
Fixed in:7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1USN-8569-1

This vulnerability affects an unusually large number of packages. The highest-confidence fixes are shown above; the full list is longer. Check the referenced advisories for complete coverage.

TridentStack Control can deploy fixes like this automatically across your Windows, macOS, and Linux fleet. See how it works

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 days
7thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 7% of all known CVEs.

References

Related Vulnerabilities

Other CWE-386 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all

CVESeverityCVSSEPSSExploitedFix
CVE-2024-3852High7.50.6%-Fix
CVE-2026-94114Medium5.90.3%--

Common questions

How do I fix CVE-2026-53081?

Published advisories record a fix for 33 affected products. The "How to fix" section on this page lists the fixed version and source advisory for each one, so apply the entry matching what you actually run.

Is CVE-2026-53081 being actively exploited?

Not that we know of. CVE-2026-53081 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.18% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 7% of all scored CVEs.

How severe is CVE-2026-53081?

CVE-2026-53081 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8, rated high. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.

What does CVE-2026-53081 affect?

Published advisories record a fix for linux (Debian), linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu), linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu), linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu), and 29 more. Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.

Embed a live status badge for CVE-2026-53081
CVE-2026-53081 severity badge

Markdown

[![CVE-2026-53081](https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2026-53081.svg)](https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2026-53081)

HTML

<a href="https://tridentstack.com/cve/CVE-2026-53081"><img src="https://tridentstack.com/cve/badge/CVE-2026-53081.svg" alt="CVE-2026-53081"></a>

Check your Linux endpoints for this class of vulnerability

TridentStack Control continuously scans Linux endpoints for known vulnerabilities and deploys the fixes from the same console. 200 endpoints free forever, no credit card.

Patch your fleet freeStart freeThis CVE lookup is free and always will be.

This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2026-07-23.