Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53006

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Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53006

Published: June 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135369
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 8.7 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53006
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in icmpv6_rcv() in the IPv6 ICMP handling code when processing ICMPv6 packets. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted ICMPv6 packet to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time for NFV
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian
Anolis OS
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server - AUS
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for ARM 64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for x86_64 - Extended Update Support
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for Power, little endian - Extended Update Support
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder for IBM z Systems - Extended Update Support
Ubuntu
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server for Power LE - Update Services for SAP Solutions
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
kernel (Red Hat package)
kernel-rt (Red Hat package)
bpftool
kernel
kernel-core
kernel-cross-headers
kernel-debug
kernel-debug-core
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug-modules-extra
kernel-doc
kernel-abi-stablelists
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-modules-extra
kernel-modules
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debug-modules
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-6.17 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package)
IBM DataPower Gateway
Virtualization Management Interface

How to mitigate CVE-2026-53006

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
IBM DataPower Gateway - update to 11.0.0.3
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.284.290, 4.4.0-284.318, 4.4.0-284.318~14.04.1, 4.4.0.1157.154, 4.4.0-1157.163, 4.4.0.1158.155, 4.4.0-1158.169, 4.4.0.1195.199, 4.4.0-1195.210, 4.15.0.254.238, 4.15.0-254.266, 4.15.0.1150.147, 4.15.0-1150.162, 4.15.0.1177.168, 4.15.0-1177.182, 4.15.0.1188.201~16.04.1, 4.15.0-1188.205, 4.15.0.1195.193, 4.15.0-1195.208, 4.15.0.1205.173, 4.15.0-1205.220, 4.15.0.2096.94, 4.15.0-2096.102, 4.15.0.2113.109, 4.15.0-2113.119, 4.15.0.2133.127, 4.15.0-2133.139, 5.4.0.234.226, 5.4.0-234.254, 5.4.0-234.254~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1066.69, 5.4.0.1080.80, 5.4.0-1080.84, 5.4.0-1108.113, 5.4.0-1108.113~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1108.137, 5.4.0.1121.117, 5.4.0-1121.128, 5.4.0.1136.133, 5.4.0-1136.146, 5.4.0-1145.158, 5.4.0-1145.158~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1145.176, 5.4.0.1160.154, 5.4.0-1160.170+fips1, 5.4.0.1162.160, 5.4.0-1162.173, 5.4.0-1162.173~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1165.167, 5.4.0-1165.174, 5.4.0-1165.174~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1167.159, 5.4.0-1167.173, 5.15.0.184.155, 5.15.0-184.194, 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1, 5.15.0.186.166, 5.15.0-186.196, 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1075.78, 5.15.0-1075.79, 5.15.0.1095.94, 5.15.0-1095.103, 5.15.0.1104.100, 5.15.0-1104.109, 5.15.0.1108.107, 5.15.0-1108.114, 5.15.0.1111.115, 5.15.0-1111.120+fips1, 5.15.0.1112.102, 5.15.0.1112.109, 5.15.0-1112.122, 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1, 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2, 7.0.0-28.28, 7.0.0-28.28.1, 7.0.0-1003.4, 7.0.0-1008.8
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1127.129, 4.4.0-1127.134, 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-aws-hwe (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-254.266~16.04.1, 4.15.0-1188.205~16.04.1, 4.15.0-1195.208~16.04.1, 4.15.0-1205.220~16.04.1
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1158.163, 4.15.0-1158.169, 4.15.0-1158.169~16.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0-1205.220~14.04.1, 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0-1109.115, 5.15.0.1117.115, 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1, 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1010.10
kernel (Red Hat package) - addressed in versions 4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, 4.18.0-372.213.1.el8_6, 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10, 5.14.0-284.191.1.el9_2, 5.14.0-427.149.1.el9_4, 5.14.0-570.138.1.el9_6, 5.14.0-687.30.1.el9_8, 6.12.0-55.103.1.el10_0, 6.12.0-211.40.1.el10_2
kernel-rt (Red Hat package) - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10
bpftool - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-core - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-cross-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-debug - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-debug-core - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-debug-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-doc - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-abi-stablelists - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
python3-perf - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
perf - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-tools-libs - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-tools - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-modules-extra - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-headers - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
kernel-debug-modules - update to 4.18.0-553.148.1.0.1
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1149.145, 5.4.0-1149.158
linux-oracle-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.4.0-1161.171~18.04.1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1163.110, 5.4.0-1163.174+fips1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1165.107, 5.4.0-1165.174+fips1, 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
linux-azure-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1167.103, 5.4.0-1167.173+fips1, 5.4.0-1167.173~18.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.186.109, 5.15.0-186.196+fips1, 5.15.0.1106.103, 5.15.0-1106.110, 5.15.0.1107.107, 5.15.0-1107.108, 5.15.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1112.115, 5.15.0-1112.119, 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1, 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.64+1, 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1053.53, 5.15.0.1053.55, 5.15.0.1064.64, 5.15.0-1064.66
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1104.106, 5.15.0.1104.108, 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1106.104, 5.15.0-1106.109, 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1107.106, 5.15.0-1107.113
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1117.102, 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1, 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1, 7.0.0-1008.8, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1, 7.0.0-1016.16, 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-6.17 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.17.0-1032.32
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1009.9
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-2016.16
Virtualization Management Interface - addressed in versions FW1060.82, FW1110.32, FW1120.02

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