CVE-2026-53361: linux kernel from 6.1.141 (inclusive), before 6.2 (exclusive), from 6.6.93 (inclusive), before 6.6.144 (exclusive)…

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 6.1.141 (inclusive), before 6.2 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.6.93 (inclusive), before 6.6.144 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.9 (inclusive), before 6.12.95 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.13 (inclusive), before 6.18.38 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · from 6.19 (inclusive), before 7.1 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc1
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc2
linux

Linux · ceb8bd6c69c1680fd9b45e7f16d7170c9c7513a5 to before 20aa894d475bd8086b25c1113ec4ca70f70c7a98, 328840c93bd6a4871dd10908d01b41eab83eb8e2 to before 82c17e13d404f686e164590483fd6c1abaa675d0, 8b90a9f819dc2a06baae4ec1a64d875e53b824ec to before 591f1ac217428a6d2b32a8ac14aac0fab44f155a, 8b90a9f819dc2a06baae4ec1a64d875e53b824ec to before 0cfa78c050662784fc8e3ab26dbfd1dc632b2082, 8b90a9f819dc2a06baae4ec1a64d875e53b824ec to before d82ba05263c69fa2437fe93e4e561cc40f4c03af, 6.1.141 to before 6.1.183, 6.6.93 to before 6.6.144
Linux

Linux · 6.9
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: net/unix/garbage.c

Attack conditions (Source advisory, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

Source advisory’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 7.1/10) rates confidentiality impact as none; integrity and availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.