Out-of-Bounds Read in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-53038)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-53038). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ima_fs: Correctly create securityfs files for unsupported hash algos
ima_tpm_chip->allocated_banks[i].crypto_id is initialized to
HASH_ALGO__LAST if the TPM algorithm is not supported. However there
are places relying on the algorithm to be valid because it is accessed
by hash_algo_name[].
On 6.12.40 I observe the following read out-of-bounds in hash_algo_name:
BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440
Read of size 8 at addr ffffffff83e18138 by task swapper/0/1
CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.40 #3
Call Trace:
dump_stack_lvl+0x61/0x90
print_report+0xc4/0x580
? kasan_addr_to_slab+0x26/0x80
? create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440
kasan_report+0xc2/0x100
? create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440
create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440
ima_fs_init+0xa3/0x300
ima_init+0x7d/0xd0
init_ima+0x28/0x100
do_one_initcall+0xa6/0x3e0
kernel_init_freeable+0x455/0x740
kernel_init+0x24/0x1d0
ret_from_fork+0x38/0x80
ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20
The buggy address belongs to the variable:
hash_algo_name+0xb8/0x420
Memory state around the buggy address:
ffffffff83e18000: 00 01 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 00 01 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9
ffffffff83e18080: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
ffffffff83e…
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-53038 has been found in Linux kernel.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-53038" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-53038 (Linux kernel) — CWE-125 / CVSS v3 5.5
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Out-of-bounds read (CWE-125) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 5.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-53038 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.12.92-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53038 linux Fixed in: 6.12.94-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com