Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53091
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135213
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53091
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of gso packet headers in qdisc_pkt_len_segs_init() when processing malicious gso packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects the transmit path for gso packets and malformed packets may be dropped during processing.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53091
Install security update from vendor's repository.