RDMA/core: Validate the passed in fops for ib_get_ucaps()
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-53188 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Linux |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-06-25 09:16:36 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-06-28 08:16:37 UTC |
| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/core: Validate the passed in fops for ib_get_ucaps() Sashiko pointed out it is not safe to rely only on the devt because char/block alias so if the user finds a block device with the same dev_t it can masquerade as a ucap cdev fd. Test the f_ops to only accept authentic cdevs. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.001730000 probability, percentile 0.070220000 (date 2026-06-27)
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | Secondary | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 8.8 | HIGH | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
ChangedConfidentiality
HighIntegrity
HighAvailability
HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 61e51682816d395307f78ae06d640089054c28ab 96b6e98ff12d50ed5817230c6f1188e1150d225d git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 61e51682816d395307f78ae06d640089054c28ab aa181287ebdcc53ee0ba5c2f8243e2d541ebc19b git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 61e51682816d395307f78ae06d640089054c28ab 4a1b1ac2744694a2ecd66a84bdb1445f4ef24bee git | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | affected 6.15 | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.15 semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 6.18.36 6.18.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.0.13 7.0.* semver | Not specified |
| CNA | Linux | Linux | unaffected 7.1 * original_commit_for_fix | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa181287ebdcc53ee0ba5c2f8243e2d541ebc19b | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/96b6e98ff12d50ed5817230c6f1188e1150d225d | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a1b1ac2744694a2ecd66a84bdb1445f4ef24bee | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.