CVE-2026-53036

bpf, arm64: Fix off-by-one in check_imm signed range check

CVE-2026-53036 is fixed in 70 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1882, released June 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Urgent.

Urgent
CVSS
9.8
Critical
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0014
3rd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: bpf, arm64: Fix off-by-one in check_imm signed range check check_imm(bits, imm) is used in the arm64 BPF JIT to verify that a branch displacement (in arm64 instruction units) fits into the signed N-bit immediate field of a B, B.cond or CBZ/CBNZ encoding before it is handed to the encoder. The macro currently tests for (imm > 0 && imm >> bits) || (imm < 0 && ~imm >> bits) which admits values in [-2^N, 2^N) — effectively a signed (N+1)-bit range. A signed N-bit field only holds [-2^(N-1), 2^(N-1)), so the check admits one extra bit of range on each side. In particular, for check_imm19(), values in [2^18, 2^19) slip past the check but do not fit into the 19-bit signed imm19 field of B.cond. aarch64_insn_encode_immediate() then masks the raw value into the 19-bit field, setting bit 18 (the sign bit) and flipping a forward branch into a backward one. Same class of issue exists for check_imm26() and the B/BL encoding. Shift by (bits - 1) instead of bits so the actual signed N-bit range is enforced.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1.160000.2.17 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.175-219.357 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.92-122.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.33-63.124 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3130-1 Jul 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.4 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21388-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3166-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.36.1 SUSE-SU-2026:22835-1 Jul 21, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.176-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53036 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.94-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53036 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53036 Jun 25, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026

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