CVE-2026-53268

HIGHPre-NVD 8.28.2—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 8.2 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-25. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.2; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — Patch released this week
8.2EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 8.2Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

A fix is available — apply it.

In 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.

CVSS v3
8.2
EG Score
8.2(medium)
EG Risk
42(Track)
EG Risk 42/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity82% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
33%
KEV
Not listed

Published

June 25, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jun 28, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ddddd8271359961e403d11c90c9ba9fc38914f7e
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e5da2379f968a3ea5a6e38921ab6201576466dc
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a1d6e40dedfe1068aee094d851bd69e289c9fd6
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c34f91305292083253df6a9f6c8ede02d4ccaea
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66eba0ffce3b7e11449946b4cbbef8ea36112f56
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/573810f61bcd6b6815e2ff53bbdd2b9c9d747176
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cdda7f868f48e2f81579371584fdbdce37df2c8
generic

netfilter: conntrack_irc: fix possible out-of-bounds read - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0afc802160af0df61ed374fdb97fb34cfe5cdf2f

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-53268(3)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Patch Availability(7)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
ubuntulinux-tools-gcp-edge (7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-18ubuntu
ubuntulinux-virtual-hwe-26.04-edge (7.0.0-31.31) @ resolute2026-09-18ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-nvidia-hwe-24.04-edge (7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1) @ noble2026-09-18ubuntu
ubuntulinux-tools-oem-7.0 (7.0.0-1013.13) @ resolute2026-09-18ubuntu
redhatkernel-0:4.18.0-553.164.1.el8_102026-09-17redhat
redhatkernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.164.1.rt7.505.el8_102026-09-17redhat
redhatkernel-0:5.14.0-687.42.1.el9_82026-08-26redhat

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 5.10.92-2 (54 versions)5.10.259-1—
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.174-1~deb11u1 (20 versions)6.1.176-1~deb11u1—
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (53 versions)6.1.176-1—
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.94-1~bpo12+1 (27 versions)6.12.94-1—
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 7.0.9-1~bpo13+1 (145 versions)7.0.13-1—

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Additional Vendor Advisories

(6)

Vendors that published advisories for this CVE beyond the curated set above. Broader coverage but minimal per-row detail — click through for the original advisory.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 15× in last 7d / 67× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

Showing the most recent 100 of 319 total refreshes for this CVE.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:28 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-09-18 07:28 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-09-18 07:28 UTCVendor advisory
  4. 2026-09-18 07:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-09-16 14:08 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-09-16 05:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-09-14 01:22 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-09-14 01:22 UTCVendor advisory
  9. 2026-09-14 01:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-09-13 16:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-09-13 09:40 UTCVendor advisory
  12. 2026-09-13 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  13. 2026-09-12 15:51 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-09-12 15:51 UTCVendor advisory
  15. 2026-09-12 15:51 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-09-11 14:53 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-09-10 09:35 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-09-08 22:01 UTCEPSS rescore
  19. 2026-09-08 09:43 UTCEG score recompute
  20. 2026-09-08 09:43 UTCVendor advisory
  21. 2026-09-08 09:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-09-08 08:58 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-09-08 08:58 UTCVendor advisory
  24. 2026-09-08 08:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-09-07 16:01 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-09-06 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
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  3. 2026-09-02 14:12 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-09-01 13:54 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-09-01 04:40 UTCEPSS rescore
  6. 2026-08-30 19:36 UTCEG score recompute
  7. 2026-08-30 19:36 UTCVendor advisory
  8. 2026-08-30 19:36 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-30 19:17 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-30 01:22 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-28 21:41 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-27 23:56 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-27 23:56 UTCVendor advisory
  14. 2026-08-27 23:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-27 14:25 UTCEPSS rescore
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  17. 2026-08-25 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  18. 2026-08-25 00:29 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-25 00:29 UTCVendor advisory
  20. 2026-08-25 00:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-24 13:11 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-24 13:11 UTCVendor advisory
  23. 2026-08-24 13:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-23 21:05 UTCVendor advisory
  25. 2026-08-23 21:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  26. 2026-08-23 09:45 UTCEG score recompute
  27. 2026-08-23 09:45 UTCVendor advisory
  28. 2026-08-23 09:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  29. 2026-08-23 00:19 UTCEPSS rescore
  30. 2026-08-22 22:27 UTCVendor advisory
  31. 2026-08-22 22:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  32. 2026-08-22 10:39 UTCEG score recompute
  33. 2026-08-22 10:39 UTCVendor advisory
  34. 2026-08-22 10:39 UTCGHSA enrichment
  35. 2026-08-21 23:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  36. 2026-08-21 17:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-21 05:42 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-21 05:42 UTCVendor advisory
  39. 2026-08-21 05:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  40. 2026-08-20 22:55 UTCEPSS rescore
  41. 2026-08-20 18:24 UTCVendor advisory
  42. 2026-08-20 18:24 UTCGHSA enrichment
  43. 2026-08-20 07:05 UTCEG score recompute
  44. 2026-08-20 07:05 UTCVendor advisory
  45. 2026-08-20 07:05 UTCGHSA enrichment
  46. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  47. 2026-08-19 12:50 UTCVendor advisory
  48. 2026-08-19 12:50 UTCGHSA enrichment
  49. 2026-08-19 01:29 UTCEG score recompute
  50. 2026-08-19 01:29 UTCVendor advisory
  51. 2026-08-19 01:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  52. 2026-08-18 13:48 UTCEPSS rescore
  53. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  54. 2026-08-17 09:14 UTCVendor advisory
  55. 2026-08-17 09:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  56. 2026-08-16 21:56 UTCEG score recompute
  57. 2026-08-16 21:56 UTCVendor advisory
  58. 2026-08-16 21:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  59. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  60. 2026-08-16 10:38 UTCEG score recompute
  61. 2026-08-16 10:38 UTCVendor advisory
  62. 2026-08-16 10:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  63. 2026-08-16 02:14 UTCEPSS rescore
  64. 2026-08-15 23:20 UTCVendor advisory
  65. 2026-08-15 23:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  66. 2026-08-15 11:59 UTCEG score recompute
  67. 2026-08-15 11:59 UTCVendor advisory
  68. 2026-08-15 11:59 UTCGHSA enrichment
  69. 2026-08-15 01:30 UTCEPSS rescore
  70. 2026-08-15 00:40 UTCVendor advisory
  71. 2026-08-15 00:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  72. 2026-08-14 13:22 UTCVendor advisory
  73. 2026-08-14 13:22 UTCGHSA enrichment
  74. 2026-08-14 02:03 UTCEG score recompute
  75. 2026-08-14 02:03 UTCVendor advisory

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-53268?
CVE-2026-53268 is a high vulnerability published on June 25, 2026. In 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…
When was CVE-2026-53268 disclosed?
CVE-2026-53268 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on June 25, 2026, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-53268 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-53268 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 67.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-53268?
CVE-2026-53268 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.2 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-53268?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-53268, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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