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Linux Kernel: Linux Kernel Unspecified Vulnerability

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last updated Aug 27, 2026

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started: Aug 27, 2026
closed: Aug 27, 2026
CVEs: 1
sources: 3

## summary

Linux Kernel contains an unspecified vulnerability that can allow for privilege escalation via IPv6 networking subsystem. This vulnerability can impact multiple products, including but not limited to Suse, Red Hat, and other products using Linux. Added to CISA KEV on 2026-08-27.

severity: Actively exploited (CISA KEV)

## cve ids[1]

CVE-2026-53362

## affected

See vendor advisory / CISA notes (versions not always listed in KEV feed)

## fixed in

See vendor advisory linked in sources

## timeline[1]

Aug 27, 2026
CISA added CVE-2026-53362 to the KEV catalog (due 2026-08-30).

## advisories[2]

## news & write-ups[1]

Linux Kernel — CVE-2026-53362Linux · Aug 27, 2026

## notes & caveats

Derived from CISA KEV JSON feed catalogVersion 2026.10.21. Exact affected/fixed version strings are not always in the KEV record — verify against the vendor advisory URL. startedAt uses dateAdded (exploitation may have begun earlier).

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