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CVE-2026-53088 — Linux kernel bcmgenet off-by-one in TX control block cleanup

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: bcmgenet: fix off-by-one in bcmgenet_put_txcb The write_ptr points to the next open tx_cb. We want to return the tx_cb that gets rewinded, so we must rewind the pointer first then return the tx_cb that it points to. That way the txcb can be correctly cleaned up.

Published Jun 24, 2026 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.4% (30-day exploitation probability)+5
  • Technical severity (critical)+10

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.4%
ahead of 32% of scored CVEs · Oct 15, 2026
Affects
Linux
Linux and 1 more
CVSS base
9.8
Critical · 2 source(s)

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
  • Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
  2. The attack is network-based and needs no privileges: restrict exposure (ACLs, VPN, WAF) until patched.
  3. Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
  4. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux version 4.13≥ 3.16.50 and < 3.17version 3bdf77194ea822390b405639b77659071fd2c2e9≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 57f3f53d2c9c5a9e133596e2f7bc1c50688a6d38≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 72df896e31ddd06fcc5a789f025ad7a62a18bc9b≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 4cab761fc51c65aef741fcece4a18f3554edbc09≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 29394f722f620281f2ee9a47f947734e53d72c90≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 2a74590170427a3ca7cc4bb8690cdd559129c29c
and 3 more ≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 85f34ec320d3881badfd4edc5fee5cd5012bb54d≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < fb9a3c1f547d0ff024dbfe7b6f327626ddf0a3de≥ 876dbadd53a7102e2a84afc84ea2bd3ee6dc5636 and < 14e9f86564fff7bcf7f45c1b69080e837b31d185
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Linux Linux Kernel version 4.13-rc6version 4.13-rc7≥ 3.16.50 and < 3.17version 4.13-rc5version 4.13-rc4version 4.13-rc3version 4.13-rc2version 4.13
and 7 more ≥ 6.19 and < 7.0.10≥ 6.13 and < 6.18.33≥ 6.7 and < 6.12.91≥ 6.2 and < 6.6.141≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.175≥ 5.11 and < 5.15.209≥ 4.13.1 and < 5.10.258
Vulnerable NIST National Vulnerability Database

Attack characteristics

The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.

Attack vector
Network
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Every base score collected

Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.

ScoreVersionSeverityExpl.ImpactScored by
9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical 3.9 5.9 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database
9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical — — Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67)

Weakness MITRE

Weakness class according to MITRE’s CWE catalog.

CWE-193

Other CVEs with this weakness →

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 15, 2026 · 3 reading(s) · max 0.76%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Prioritize edge telemetry for the network-reachable component (proxy, WAF, IDS/IPS).
web/proxy/WAF logsnetwork IDS/IPS

Analysis and videos

CVE-2026-53088: Linux kernel bcmgenet off-by-one in TX control block cleanup
CVE-2026-53088 is an off-by-one error in the bcmgenet network driver of the Linux kernel, where the transmit control block cleanup returns the wrong entry. The CNA assigns a CVSS 3.1 score of 9.8, and the record lists upstream fix commits across several stable branches. The record shows no CISA KEV listing and no confirmed exploitation in the sources consulted.

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • Fix documented
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVSS changed · 9.8
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Source status changed · → Analyzed
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • CVE published
    Jun 24, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

8 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor
CWE-193
other pages naming this weakness

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-98431 RDMA/uverbs: Fix mmap_lock/disassociation_lock circular dependency 1d
  • CVE-2026-98430 RDMA/efa: Keep admin queues alive while IRQ is registered 1d
  • CVE-2026-98429 RDMA/efa: Keep EQ resources alive while IRQ is registered 1d
  • CVE-2026-98428 ALSA: usb: 6fire: Avoid embedded URBs 1d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-53088 is "Linux kernel bcmgenet off-by-one in TX control block cleanup", rated Critical. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 9.8 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.40% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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