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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-53078

🗓️ 25 Jun 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Unpatched bpf sock_ops in Linux causes out-of-bounds read and pointer leakage (CVE-2026-53078).

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CVE
CVE-2026-53078
24 Jun 202616:30
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2026-53078 bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_ops
24 Jun 202616:30
cvelist
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-53078
24 Jun 202616:30
debiancve
EUVD
EUVD-2026-38946
24 Jun 202616:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2026-53078
24 Jun 202617:17
nvd
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53078
24 Jun 202617:17
osv
OSV
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53078
24 Jun 202617:17
osv
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-51972
24 Jun 202600:00
ptsecurity
RedhatCVE
CVE-2026-53078
25 Jun 202618:02
redhatcve
#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80900
##
# (C) Tenable, Inc.
##

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(322611);
  script_version("1.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/06/25");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2026-53078");

  script_name(english:"Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-53078");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed with a vulnerability that the vendor indicates will not be
patched.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied
patch available.

  - bpf: Fix same-register dst/src OOB read and pointer leak in sock_ops When a BPF sock_ops program accesses
    ctx fields with dst_reg == src_reg, the SOCK_OPS_GET_SK() and SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD() macros fail to zero the
    destination register in the !fullsock / !locked_tcp_sock path. Both macros borrow a temporary register to
    check is_fullsock / is_locked_tcp_sock when dst_reg == src_reg, because dst_reg holds the ctx pointer.
    When the check is false (e.g., TCP_NEW_SYN_RECV state with a request_sock), dst_reg should be zeroed but
    is not, leaving the stale ctx pointer: - SOCK_OPS_GET_SK: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer, passes NULL
    checks as PTR_TO_SOCKET_OR_NULL, and can be used as a bogus socket pointer, leading to stack-out-of-bounds
    access in helpers like bpf_skc_to_tcp6_sock(). - SOCK_OPS_GET_FIELD: dst_reg retains the ctx pointer which
    the verifier believes is a SCALAR_VALUE, leaking a kernel pointer. Fix both macros by: - Changing JMP_A(1)
    to JMP_A(2) in the fullsock path to skip the added instruction. - Adding BPF_MOV64_IMM(si->dst_reg, 0)
    after the temp register restore in the !fullsock path, placed after the restore because dst_reg == src_reg
    means we need src_reg intact to read ctx->temp. (CVE-2026-53078)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-53078");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"There is no known solution at this time.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"agent", value:"unix");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:U/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2026-53078");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vendor_unpatched", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2026/06/24");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2026/06/25");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:11.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:12.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:13.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:linux");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2026 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info2.nasl", "set_linux_os_id.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/cpu", "Host/local_checks_enabled", "global_settings/vendor_unpatched", "Host/OS/identifier");
  script_require_ports("Host/OS/Debian Linux-11", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-12", "Host/OS/Debian Linux-13");

  exit(0);
}

if (!get_kb_item("global_settings/vendor_unpatched")) exit(0, "Unpatched Vulnerabilities Detection not active.");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (empty_or_null(get_one_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l"))) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

include('linux_unpatched.inc');

var distro_constraints_array = {
  "Debian Linux-12": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "12",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "btrfs-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "ext4-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "fat-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "isofs-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "jfs-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "kernel-image-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc-6.1"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.1.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-source"},
          {"reference": "linux-source-6.1"},
          {"reference": "linux-support-6.1.0"},
          {"reference": "loop-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-shared-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "pata-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "ppp-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-core-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "serial-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "usb-serial-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "xfs-modules-6.1.0-47-alpha-generic-di"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-11": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "11",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bpftool"},
          {"reference": "btrfs-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "cdrom-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
          {"reference": "kernel-image-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower1"},
          {"reference": "linux-bootwrapper-5.10.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-config-5.10"},
          {"reference": "linux-cpupower"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc-5.10"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-5.10.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-kbuild-5.10"},
          {"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
          {"reference": "linux-perf"},
          {"reference": "linux-perf-5.10"},
          {"reference": "linux-source"},
          {"reference": "linux-source-5.10"},
          {"reference": "linux-support-5.10.0"},
          {"reference": "loop-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-shared-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "nic-wireless-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "pata-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "ppp-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-core-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "scsi-nic-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "usb-serial-modules-5.10.0-32-alpha-generic-di"},
          {"reference": "usbip"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Debian Linux-13": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "13",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bpftool"},
          {"reference": "hyperv-daemons"},
          {"reference": "intel-sdsi"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower-dev"},
          {"reference": "libcpupower1"},
          {"reference": "linux-bpf-dev"},
          {"reference": "linux-config-6.12"},
          {"reference": "linux-cpupower"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc-6.12"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-4kc-malta"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-5kc-malta"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-4kc-malta"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-5kc-malta"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-alpha-generic"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-alpha-smp"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-amd64"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-arm64"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-arm64-16k"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-armmp"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-armmp-lpae"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-cloud-amd64"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-cloud-arm64"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-common"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-common-rt"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-loong64"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-loongson-3"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-m68k"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-mips32r2eb"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-mips32r2el"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-mips64r2eb"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-6.12.86+deb13-mips64r2el"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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25 Jun 2026 00:00Current
5.9Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.9
EPSS0.00145
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