CRITICAL · 9.8

CVE-2026-53002

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the...

Vulnerability Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the result, no need for snprintf+overflow check. Increase buffer size in mangle_content_len() while at it. BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 Write of size 1 at addr [..] vsnprintf+0xea5/0x1270 sprintf+0xb1/0xe0 mangle_content_len+0x1ac/0x280 nf_nat_sdp_session+0x1cc/0x240 process_sdp+0x8f8/0xb80 process_invite_request+0x108/0x2b0 process_sip_msg+0x5da/0xf50 sip_help_tcp+0x45e/0x780 nf_confirm+0x34d/0x990 [..]

CVSS Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 2.6.20, < 5.10.258
RedhatEnterprise Linux7.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-53002?

CVE-2026-53002 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8 (CRITICAL). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack: remove sprintf usage Replace it with scnprintf, the buffer sizes are expected to be large enough to hold the...

How severe is CVE-2026-53002?

CVE-2026-53002 has been rated CRITICAL with a CVSS base score of 9.8/10. This is considered a critical vulnerability requiring immediate attention.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53002?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.