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CVE-2026-53294
high
CVSS 7.8
Vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-53294)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-53294). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-53294** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-53294" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-53294 (linux) — CWE-415 / CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**A vulnerability** (CWE-415) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53294
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/240c71a2aea36a1a4210f911a1c32ea88777e8e4
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3afca89fae501dbd7421e1777b5b8f033b1d98d0
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c209299b0113e289e238fa5f2e8f00c59f76060
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4f3d0f64f1016cb78b400a70b67df91fac99b5
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f6dcea46cf5de65c4ba7283f7c7b34de4a324d
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ebadbf0deefdaccdab868b44ff70a0a257f473
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494a11da45ad7ec9b0ff216c3e3ace351193bb6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0089f82c3e36060c2c79156bc2018bfb16b56b
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-grhq-rqc2-rhjr