CVE-2026-53292

Local kernel panic via Phonet autobind assertion

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Reachable assertion in Linux Kernel 2.6.28 through 7.0.9 allows local users to panic the kernel through a Phonet socket send. pn_socket_autobind() treats every -EINVAL from pn_socket_bind() as proof that the socket is already bound, then BUG_ON() asserts a nonzero port even when the state is not TCP_CLOSE and the port remains zero. A local low-privileged user must reach the Phonet send path on a kernel built with Phonet support; successful exploitation crashes the entire host.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Reachable assertion in Linux Kernel 2.6.28 through 7.0.9 allows local users to panic the kernel through a Phonet socket send. pn_socket_autobind() treats every -EINVAL from pn_socket_bind() as proof that the socket is already bound, then BUG_ON() asserts a nonzero port even when the state is not TCP_CLOSE and the port remains zero. A local low-privileged user must reach the Phonet send path on a kernel built with Phonet support; successful exploitation crashes the entire host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53292
Published
Jun 26, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-617, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.6.28
  2. Affected versionversion=ba113a94b7503ee23ffe819e7045134b0c1d31de <5b0c911bcdbd982f7748d11c0b39ec5808eae2de
  3. Affected versionversion=ba113a94b7503ee23ffe819e7045134b0c1d31de <6db58ee730bf434d1afca91b91826e26688856ed

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=2.6.28; version=ba113a94b7503ee23ffe819e7045134b0c1d31de <5b0c911bcdbd982f7748d11c0b39ec5808eae2de; version=ba113a94b7503ee23ffe819e7045134b0c1d31de <6db58ee730bf434d1afca91b91826e26688856ed

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

CWE-617Reachable Assertion
T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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