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CVE-2026-53347 Linux CVE debrief

The Linux kernel was vulnerable to a medium-severity issue (CVSS 5.5) that could lead to a denial-of-service (DoS) attack when the virtio-gpu driver was built with disabled KMS. This issue, resolved in various kernel updates, resulted in a crash on driver removal or unbinding due to access of uninitialized data. The vulnerability affects Linux kernel versions 6.4 through 7.1 rc7. System administrators and users should apply patches to prevent potential DoS attacks, particularly in environments relying on the virtio-gpu driver.

Vendor
Linux
Product
Unknown
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.5
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-07-01
Original CVE updated
2026-07-22
Advisory published
2026-07-01
Advisory updated
2026-07-22

Who should care

System administrators and users of Linux kernel versions 6.4 through 7.1 rc7 should apply patches to prevent potential DoS attacks. This vulnerability may impact system stability and security, particularly in environments relying on the virtio-gpu driver, affecting operator, platform, vulnerability-management, and security-team impact.

Technical summary

The Linux kernel's virtio-gpu driver had an issue when KMS was disabled, leading to uninitialized data access and potential crashes on driver removal. Multiple patches have been applied to address this vulnerability across different kernel versions. The issue was resolved through various kernel commits, specifically addressing the initialization of DRM atomic and modesetting. Affected systems should be updated to prevent potential crashes or DoS attacks, particularly in environments relying on the virtio-gpu driver.

Defensive priority

Medium

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply kernel patches
  • Inventory vulnerable systems
  • Monitor system logs
  • Review compensating controls for exposed systems
  • Check relevant monitoring, detection, and logs for exposed assets
  • Track exceptions and retest remediated assets
  • Review the supplied official advisory or CVE record to validate affected scope, severity, and vendor guidance

Evidence notes

The CVE record and NVD entry provide details on this vulnerability. Multiple kernel commits have addressed this issue. Evidence is limited to public sources and may not reflect the full scope or impact. Defenders should verify affected systems and apply patches according to vendor guidance, focusing on Linux kernel versions 6.4 through 7.1 rc7.

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-53347 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53347

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-53347 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53347

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

  • Mitigation or vendor reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15e561869a8b4e4db69733be1d6f33770664f989

    416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 - Patch

  • Mitigation or vendor reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19a6a00ff50c284f3a9818882ad2be58b33b790a

    416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 - Patch

  • Mitigation or vendor reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38a5f891cda6d121c149c94cda89c31ec7024ee3

    416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 - Patch

  • Mitigation or vendor reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed3e134700a2e07caa99b9bc0683ebbe0327c562

    416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 - Patch

  • Mitigation or vendor reference

    Unverified legacy reference

    URL: https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f329e8325e054bd6d84d10904f8dd51137281b92

    416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 - Patch

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.