CVE-2026-53389

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-ao: fix use-after-free of key in del_asy...

CVE-2026-53389 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1969, released July 20, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0013
2nd percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/tcp-ao: fix use-after-free of key in del_async path In tcp_ao_delete_key(), the del_async path skips the current_key and rnext_key validity checks present in the synchronous path, assuming these pointers are always NULL on LISTEN sockets. However, if a key was added with set_current=1/set_rnext=1 while the socket was in CLOSE state, current_key and rnext_key will be non-NULL after listen() transitions the socket to LISTEN. When such a key is deleted with del_async=1, hlist_del_rcu() and call_rcu() free the key without clearing the dangling pointers. After the RCU grace period, getsockopt(TCP_AO_INFO) dereferences current_key->sndid and rnext_key->rcvid from freed slab memory. Clear current_key and rnext_key in the del_async path when they reference the key being deleted.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.38-73.137 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.95-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53389 Jul 20, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53389 Jul 20, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.38-73.137.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1969 Jul 20, 2026

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