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CVE-2026-53353

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-07-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 6.6.143 / 6.12.94 or later.
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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click 7 weeks old

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hsr: Remove WARN_ONCE() in hsr_addr_is_self(). syzbot reported the warning [0] in hsr_addr_is_self(), whose assumption is simply wrong. hsr->self_node is cleared in hsr_del_self_node(), which is called from hsr_dellink(). Since dev->rtnl_link_ops->dellink() is called before unregister_netdevice_many(), there is a window when user can find the device but without hsr->self_node. Let's remove WARN_ONCE() in hsr_addr_is_self(). [0]: HSR: No self node WARNING: net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c:39 at hsr_addr_is_self+0x211/0x3f0 net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c:39, CPU#0: syz.4.16848/17220 Modules linked in: CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 17220 Comm: syz.4.16848 Tainted: G L syzkaller #0 PREEMPT_{RT,(full)} Tainted: [L]=SOFTLOCKUP Hardware name: Google Google Compute Engine/Google Compute Engine, BIOS Google 04/18/2026 RIP: 0010:hsr_addr_is_self+0x211/0x3f0 net/hsr/hsr_framereg.c:39 Code: 33 2f 41 0f b7 dd 89 ee 09 de 31 ff e8 c8 b4 c6 f6 09 dd 74 54 e8 0f b0 c6 f6 31 ed eb 53 e8 06 b0 c6 f6 48 8d 3d 2f 50 9c 04 <67> 48 0f b9 3a 31 ed eb 42 e8 c1 13 1f 00 89 c5 31 ff 89 c6 e8 96 RSP: 0018:ffffc900041c70e0 EFLAGS: 00010283 RAX: ffffffff8afdc6ca RBX: ffffffff8afdc4e6 RCX: 0000000000080000 RDX: ffffc90010493000 RSI: 0000000000000948 RDI: ffffffff8f9a1700 RBP: 0000000000000001 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: ffffc900041c71e8 R11: fffff52000838e3f R12: dffffc0000000000 R13: ffff888041f9e3c0 R14: ffff888086ee3802 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 00007f6fe985d6c0(0000) GS:ffff888126176000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f80bd437dac CR3: 0000000025096000 CR4: 00000000003526f0 DR0: ffffffffffffffff DR1: 00000000000001f8 DR2: 0000000000000002 DR3: ffffffffefffff15 DR6: 00000000ffff0ff0 DR7: 0000000000000400 Call Trace: <TASK> check_local_dest net/hsr/hsr_forward.c:592 [inline] fill_frame_info net/hsr/hsr_forward.c:728 [inline] hsr_forward_skb+0xa11/0x2a80 net/hsr/hsr_forward.c:739 hsr_dev_xmit+0x253/0x370 net/hsr/hsr_device.c:236 __netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5368 [inline] netdev_start_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:5377 [inline] xmit_one net/core/dev.c:3888 [inline] dev_hard_start_xmit+0x2df/0x860 net/core/dev.c:3904 __dev_queue_xmit+0x1428/0x3900 net/core/dev.c:4870 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:556 [inline] ip_finish_output2+0xcec/0x10b0 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:237 ip_send_skb net/ipv4/ip_output.c:1510 [inline] ip_push_pending_frames+0x8b/0x110 net/ipv4/ip_output.c:1530 raw_sendmsg+0x1547/0x1a50 net/ipv4/raw.c:659 sock_sendmsg_nosec net/socket.c:787 [inline] __sock_sendmsg net/socket.c:802 [inline] ____sys_sendmsg+0x7da/0x9c0 net/socket.c:2698 ___sys_sendmsg+0x2a5/0x360 net/socket.c:2752 __sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2784 [inline] __do_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2789 [inline] __se_sys_sendmsg net/socket.c:2787 [inline] __x64_sys_sendmsg+0x1c3/0x2a0 net/socket.c:2787 do_syscall_x64 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:63 [inline] do_syscall_64+0x15f/0xf80 arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94 entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f RIP: 0033:0x7f6feb62ce59 Code: ff c3 66 2e 0f 1f 84 00 00 00 00 00 0f 1f 44 00 00 48 89 f8 48 89 f7 48 89 d6 48 89 ca 4d 89 c2 4d 89 c8 4c 8b 4c 24 08 0f 05 <48> 3d 01 f0 ff ff 73 01 c3 48 c7 c1 e8 ff ff ff f7 d8 64 89 01 48 RSP: 002b:00007f6fe985d028 EFLAGS: 00000246 ORIG_RAX: 000000000000002e RAX: ffffffffffffffda RBX: 00007f6feb8a6090 RCX: 00007f6feb62ce59 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000200000000000 RDI: 0000000000000004 RBP: 00007f6feb6c2d6f R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000246 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 00007f6feb8a6128 R14: 00007f6feb8a6090 R15: 00007ffcf01cc488 </TASK>

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · high confidence

A WARN_ONCE() in hsr_addr_is_self() triggers a false positive warning during a race condition when an HSR network device is being removed. The warning incorrectly assumes hsr->self_node is always valid, but it can be cleared by hsr_del_self_node() before unregister_netdevice_many() completes, creating a window where the device is visible but self_node is NULL.

MitigationApply the kernel patch to remove the erroneous WARN_ONCE() in hsr_addr_is_self(). This is a code fix only; no configuration or system changes required.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Linux KernelOperating system
Affected:>= 3.17, < 6.6.143>= 6.7, < 6.12.94>= 6.13, < 6.18.36>= 6.19, < 7.0.13= 7.1

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check kernel version against affected ranges
    Run 'uname -r' or 'cat /proc/version' and compare the kernel version to: >= 3.17, < 6.6.143; >= 6.7, < 6.12.94; >= 6.13, < 6.18.36; >= 6.19, < 7.0.13; = 7.1
    Affected if Kernel version falls within any of the affected ranges
  2. Verify HSR network support is enabled
    Check if HSR module is loaded ('lsmod | grep hsr') or if HSR devices exist ('ip link show type hsr') or check kernel config for CONFIG_HSR
    Affected if HSR is loaded as a module, built into the kernel, or HSR network devices are configured on the system
  3. Inspect kernel logs for the false positive warning
    Run 'dmesg' or 'journalctl -k' and search for messages containing 'hsr_addr_is_self' and 'WARN_ONCE' or warnings about NULL self_node during HSR device removal
    Affected if The specific warning about hsr->self_node being NULL appears in kernel logs during HSR device removal operations

The system is affected if running a vulnerable kernel version AND HSR networking is actively used, as the false positive warning only triggers when HSR devices are being removed.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 6.6.143 / 6.12.94 / 6.18.36 or later
Fixed in 6.6.1436.12.946.18.36
Interim mitigation

Apply the kernel patch to remove the erroneous WARN_ONCE() in hsr_addr_is_self(). This is a code fix only; no configuration or system changes required.

Recommended fix High confidence

Linux Kernel 6.6.143, 6.12.94, 6.18.36, or 7.0.13 (depending on which branch you are on)

  1. Identify the currently running kernel version using `uname -r`
  2. Determine which version range your current kernel falls into from the affected versions list
  3. Upgrade to a fixed release: for 3.17-6.6.x upgrade to 6.6.143 or later, for 6.7-6.12.x upgrade to 6.12.94 or later, for 6.13-6.18.x upgrade to 6.18.36 or later, for 6.19-7.0.x upgrade to 7.0.13 or later
  4. Use your distribution's package manager to install the updated kernel (e.g., `apt-get update && apt-get install linux-image-<version>` for Debian/Ubuntu, or `yum update kernel` for RHEL/CentOS)
  5. Reboot the system to load the new kernel
  6. Verify the fix is applied by checking the kernel version with `uname -r`
Caveat Standard kernel upgrade risks apply - ensure compatibility with custom modules and userspace tools before rebooting

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Linux Kernel Scoped from the published advisory
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