CVE-2026-53268
HIGH 8.2In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read When parsing fails after we've matched the command string we should bail out instead of trying to match a different command. This helper should be deprecated, given prevalence of TLS I doubt it has any relevance in 2026.
ELEVATED IMPACT
Severe if exploited (CVSS 8.2), but no known exploitation and low modeled probability. Patch on a normal cadence.
Exploitation likelihood
0.4%chance of exploitation in 30 days · 28th percentile
○ In CISA KEV
○ Public exploit / PoC
Impact if exploited
8.2CVSS 3.1 · HIGH
- ConfidentialityLow
- IntegrityNone
- AvailabilityHigh
What an attacker needs
- ✓Access: Reachable over the network — no local access needed
- ✓Privileges: No account or privileges required
- ✓User interaction: No user interaction needed
- ✓Complexity: No special conditions — reliably repeatable
✓ lowers the bar for an attacker · ⚠ raises it
Weakness (CWE)
Not classified.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
References
Technical & other
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdda7f868f48e2f81579371584fdbdce37df2c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1d6e40dedfe1068aee094d851bd69e289c9fd6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0afc802160af0df61ed374fdb97fb34cfe5cdf2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c34f91305292083253df6a9f6c8ede02d4ccaea
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddddd8271359961e403d11c90c9ba9fc38914f7e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5da2379f968a3ea5a6e38921ab6201576466dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573810f61bcd6b6815e2ff53bbdd2b9c9d747176
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66eba0ffce3b7e11449946b4cbbef8ea36112f56