CVE-2026-53236

MEDIUM

tcp: restrict SO_ATTACH_FILTER to priv users

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tcp: restrict SO_ATTACH_FILTER to priv users This patch restricts the use of SO_ATTACH_FILTER (cBPF) on TCP sockets to users with CAP_NET_ADMIN capability. This blocks potential side-channel attack where an unprivileged application attaches a filter to leak TCP sequence/acknowledgment numbers.

Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0013
EPSS Percentile 2.8%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Details

Status published
Products (22)
linux/Kernel 2.6.12 - 6.1.176linux
linux/Kernel 6.13.0 - 6.18.36linux
linux/Kernel 6.19.0 - 7.0.13linux
linux/Kernel 6.2.0 - 6.6.143linux
linux/Kernel 6.7.0 - 6.12.94linux
Linux/Linux < 2.6.12
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 3747de241a66ef2c7032d2cc2b826a47c5fa0f6a
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 5d39580f68e6ddeedd15e587282207489dfb3da2
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - 82b3e7ce10c53fc12aab8904745603efc74f8c07
Linux/Linux 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 - c68517a3e18e20997808821c5559d0cba4d776c1
... and 12 more
Published Jun 25, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 25, 2026