# CVE-2026-53362: A Linux Kernel bug is being used in attacks

Status: Being used now (CISA KEV, added 2026-08-27)
Who: 
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## Agent prompt (read-only)
Read-only check, change nothing, send nothing anywhere.
Is Linux Kernel (CVE-2026-53362) installed or running on this machine or in this project?
1. Find every copy and its version (apps, packages, containers, lockfiles).
2. Compare each version against the vendor's fixed version for CVE-2026-53362. Quote the vendor page you used.
3. Report a table: where, version, fixed version, status (exposed / fixed / not installed / unsure).
4. List the exact update steps, but do not run them.

## Official description
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. 

## Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/14200d435af9a9eeb444f529fc2f689a236b7962
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65fb14cbebb0cd0eff903a22d33537ddc8b95769
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46f201f8b4c39633a1fa3dc12459f506d470993d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6374fb9edf72c67a118a2c214a0dddd04c921e0a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9eacf19281ea2498b36291b56c9606118c2d74e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/736b380e28d0480c7bc3e022f1950f31fe53a7c5
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53362
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53362

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