CVE-2026-53020

Unsafe page-table access via unlocked TLB sync

Published Jun 24, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

Race condition in User-Mode Linux 6.19 through 7.0.9 allows local users to trigger unsafe concurrent page-table access during TLB sync. The um_tlb_sync function traverses and modifies the page table without holding mm->page_table_lock, while split PTE locks remain enabled for UML. An unprivileged user in an SMP UML guest can drive concurrent memory-management activity; published sources do not identify a demonstrated end effect.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.09%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Race condition in User-Mode Linux 6.19 through 7.0.9 allows local users to trigger unsafe concurrent page-table access during TLB sync. The um_tlb_sync function traverses and modifies the page table without holding mm->page_table_lock, while split PTE locks remain enabled for UML. An unprivileged user in an SMP UML guest can drive concurrent memory-management activity; published sources do not identify a demonstrated end effect.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53020
Published
Jun 24, 2026
Updated
Jun 24, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
Unavailable
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1e4ee5135d814fe4785890790cec81c3132888fb <102331b66bcaf1f41f50b9c4cd5c36e46bafa9f3
  2. Affected versionversion=1e4ee5135d814fe4785890790cec81c3132888fb <f21c343ec7419377bff89ab11146c03ae117036f
  3. Affected versionversion=6.19

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=1e4ee5135d814fe4785890790cec81c3132888fb <102331b66bcaf1f41f50b9c4cd5c36e46bafa9f3; version=1e4ee5135d814fe4785890790cec81c3132888fb <f21c343ec7419377bff89ab11146c03ae117036f; version=6.19

Published CVSS scores

7.8LinuxCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

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