Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53146

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53146

Published: June 26, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135650
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53146
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in tb_xdomain_copy() in the thunderbolt xdomain component when processing a short response frame. A local user can send a specially crafted short response to disclose sensitive information.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Public Cloud Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Real Time Module
Legacy Module
Ubuntu
openEuler
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-gke (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package)
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-tools-devel
perf-debuginfo
perf
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debugsource
kernel-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
bpftool
kernel
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
ocfs2-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-macros
kernel-syms
kernel-default-extra
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-zfcpdump
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-default
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base

How to mitigate CVE-2026-53146

Install security update from vendor's repository.

linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-198.208, 6.8.0-146.146, 7.0.0-31.31
linux-kvm (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1109.114
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.124, 6.8.0-1066.69, 7.0.0-1012.12
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128, 6.8.0-1070.78, 7.0.0-1011.11
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1123.132, 6.8.0-1070.78, 7.0.0-1014.14
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.116, 6.8.0-1068.72, 7.0.0-1019.19
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1114.120, 6.8.0-1063.66, 7.0.0-1011.11
linux-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-195.205, 6.8.0-146.146.1
linux-gke (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1113.119, 6.8.0-1065.73, 7.0.0-1006.7
linux-aws-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1117.124~20.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-195.205~20.04.1
linux-hwe-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-198.208~20.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-198.208+fips1, 6.8.0-146.146+fips1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1123.132~20.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1112.113, 6.8.0-1064.67, 7.0.0-1018.18
linux-nvidia-tegra-igx (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1059.59
linux-gkeop (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1100.108, 6.8.0-1051.55
linux-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1116.125, 6.8.1-1061.62, 7.0.0-31.31.1
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1111.115~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1122.131~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.118
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1070.72, 6.8.0-1036.39
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1111.115, 6.8.0-1066.67, 7.0.0-1013.13
linux-intel-iotg-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.118~20.04.1
linux-oracle-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1114.120~20.04.1
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1118.128~20.04.1
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1070.72~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1122.131, 6.8.0-1068.75
linux-xilinx-zynqmp (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1080.84
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1109.111
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1, 6.8.0-1070.78+fips1
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1, 6.8.0-1066.69+fips1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1, 6.8.0-1069.77+fips1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-149.149~22.04.1
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-146.146.1~22.04.1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1067.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-lowlatency (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.67.1
linux-nvidia-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1
linux-ibm-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1066.67~22.04.1
linux-gcp-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1
linux-raspi-realtime (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-2056.58
linux-realtime-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.1-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-nvidia-bos (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-2018.18
linux-hwe-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
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-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-aws-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1
linux-nvidia-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
python3-perf - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-tools-devel - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
perf - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-tools-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-tools - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-source - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-headers - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-devel - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-debugsource - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
bpftool-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
bpftool - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
python3-perf-debuginfo - update to 5.10.0-339.0.0.240
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-source - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-syms - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4

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