# CVE-2026-53006: ipv6: fix possible UAF in icmpv6_rcv()

> A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's IPv6 ICMP handling allows attackers to potentially execute code or escalate privileges.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 24 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 19 Oct 2026
- **Also known as:** ALSA-2026:47010, ALSA-2026:47011, BELL-CVE-2026-53006, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53006, GHSA-f2fg-xhhc-4m4w, RHSA-2026:47010, RHSA-2026:47011, RLSA-2026:47010, RLSA-2026:47011, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-53006, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-53006, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2204-CVE-2026-53006, ROOT-OS-UBUNTU-2404-CVE-2026-53006, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53006

## What is CVE-2026-53006?

CVE-2026-53006 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ipv6: fix possible UAF in icmpv6_rcv()

Caching saddr and daddr before pskb_pull() is problematic
since skb->head can change.

Remove these temporary variables:

- We only access &ipv6_hdr(skb)->saddr and &ipv6_hdr(skb)->daddr
  when net_dbg_ratelimited() is called in the slow path.

- Avoid potential future misuse after pskb_pull() call.

Weakness: CWE-416 (Use After Free), CWE-825 (Expired Pointer Dereference)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53006?

It affects 2 products.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `bpftool` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-abi-stablelists` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-core` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-cross-headers` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-debug` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-debug-core` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-debug-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-debug-modules` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-debug-modules-extra` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-doc` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-headers` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-modules` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-modules-extra` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-core` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-debug` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-debug-core` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-debug-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-debug-modules` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-modules` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-rt-modules-extra` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.rt7.489.el8_10 |
| `kernel-tools` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-tools-libs` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-tools-libs-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-zfcpdump` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-zfcpdump-core` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-zfcpdump-devel` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-zfcpdump-modules` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `perf` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `python3-perf` | AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `bpftool` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 0:4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `bpftool-debuginfo` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 0:4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 0:4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-abi-stablelists` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 0:4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |
| `kernel-core` | Red Hat:enterprise_linux:8::baseos | All versions | 0:4.18.0-553.148.1.el8_10 |

Products: Linux kernel, Redhat Enterprise Linux.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-53006?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-53006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-53006 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-53006 is a critical use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 Jun 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53006/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53006/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53006
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53006
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53006

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53006/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.