Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53309

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Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53309

Published: June 29, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135721
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4: 9.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53309
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in dlm_match_regions() when comparing local and remote regions. A remote attacker can trigger the vulnerable region comparison to disclose sensitive information, modify data, or cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Ubuntu
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
Public Cloud Module
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-syms
kernel-devel
kernel-source
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-man
linux-oracle (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-bluefield (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-5.4 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.4 (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)
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-obs-build
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-azure-debuginfo
linux-fips (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-gcp-fips (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)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-53309

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default - update to 1-8.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_21-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_81-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 3.13.0.217.227, 3.13.0-217.268, 4.4.0.287.293, 4.4.0-287.321, 4.4.0-287.321~14.04.1, 4.4.0.1128.130, 4.4.0-1128.135, 4.4.0.1158.155, 4.4.0-1158.164, 4.4.0.1159.156, 4.4.0-1159.170, 4.15.0.257.241, 4.15.0-257.269, 4.15.0-257.269~16.04.1, 4.15.0.1151.148, 4.15.0-1151.163, 4.15.0.1178.169, 4.15.0-1178.183, 4.15.0.1196.194, 4.15.0-1196.209, 4.15.0-1196.209~16.04.1, 4.15.0.2134.128, 4.15.0-2134.140, 5.4.0.238.230, 5.4.0-238.258, 5.4.0-238.258~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1067.70, 5.4.0.1081.81, 5.4.0-1081.85, 5.4.0-1109.114, 5.4.0-1109.114~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1109.138, 5.4.0.1137.134, 5.4.0-1137.147, 5.4.0-1146.159, 5.4.0-1146.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1146.177, 5.4.0.1150.146, 5.4.0-1150.159~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1161.155, 5.4.0-1161.171, 5.4.0.1163.161, 5.4.0-1163.174, 5.4.0.1168.104, 5.4.0.1168.160, 5.4.0-1168.174, 5.4.0-1168.174+fips1, 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-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.4.0.1196.200, 4.4.0-1196.211, 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
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1.150700.17.45.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.328.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
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-gcp (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1189.202, 4.15.0-1189.206, 4.15.0-1189.206~16.04.1, 4.15.0.2097.95, 4.15.0-2097.103
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 4.15.0.1206.174, 4.15.0-1206.221, 4.15.0-1206.221~14.04.1, 4.15.0-1206.221~16.04.1, 4.15.0.2114.110, 4.15.0-2114.120, 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
linux-bluefield (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1123.119, 5.4.0-1123.130
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-aws-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0-1163.174~18.04.1, 5.4.0.1166.168, 5.4.0-1166.175, 5.4.0-1166.175~18.04.1
linux-azure-5.4 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.4.0.1166.108, 5.4.0-1166.175+fips1, 5.4.0-1168.174~18.04.1
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
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.81.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 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-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-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1
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

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