What is CVE-2026-53316?

CVE-2026-53316 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and patched in 7.0.10 and 7.1. CVE-2026-53316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-53316?

CVE-2026-53316 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-53316?

Yes, CVE-2026-53316 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.10 and 7.1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-53316 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-53316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/476.html

CVE-2026-53316

Medium

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/ras: Fix NULL deref in ras_core_ras_interrupt_detected() Fixes a NULL pointer dereference when ras_core is NULL and ras_core->dev is accessed in the error path. Reported by: Dan Carpenter <[email protected]>

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-06-26

Last modified 2026-07-06

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

5.5

out of 10

Medium

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-476

CVE-2026-53316 is a NULL Pointer Dereference vulnerability

What is NULL Pointer Dereference?

The product dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid but is NULL, typically causing a crash. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.0.10, 7.1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.19

Fixed in

✓ 7.0.10 7.0.x ✓ 7.1

References

2 total

Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b606216e03fa2b53cc179d8383b683a140fe6e1

Patch
Kernel Git
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2f2ed3d359509c311cc6626226e4578d7eb77d8

Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-53316

Severity Medium

CVSS score 5.5 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-06-26

Modified 2026-07-06

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-53316?

CVE-2026-53316 is a Medium severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10 , classified as a NULL Pointer Dereference flaw (CWE-476) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and has been patched in 7.0.10 and 7.1. CVE-2026-53316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-53316?

CVE-2026-53316 has a CVSS score of 5.5 out of 10, rated Medium severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-53316?

Yes. CVE-2026-53316 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.10 and 7.1. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-53316 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2026-53316 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.