CVE-2026-53099

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf: Switch CONFIG_CFI_CLANG to CONFIG_CFI This was renamed in commit 23ef9d439769 ("kcfi: Rename CONFIG_CFI_CLANG to CONFIG_CFI") as it is now a compiler-agnostic option. Using the wrong name results in the code getting compiled out. Meaning the CFI failures for btf_dtor_kfunc_t would still trigger.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b0cf064ea0a6bac5e1a5fb43b004fd52fbe2b3b	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f74fce43dbc059e059b5346a670f697c0e97b1d0	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-21 18:21

NVD link : CVE-2026-53099

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53099

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53099

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

NVD-CWE-noinfo

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