HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-52994
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CVE-2026-52994

Published: June 24, 2026· Updated: Jun 24, 2026

EPSS:0.17%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.0th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

vsock/virtio: fix MSG_ZEROCOPY pinned-pages accounting

virtio_transport_init_zcopy_skb() uses iter->count as the size argument

for msg_zerocopy_realloc(), which in turn passes it to

mm_account_pinned_pages() for RLIMIT_MEMLOCK accounting. However, this

function is called after virtio_transport_fill_skb() has already consumed

the iterator via __zerocopy_sg_from_iter(), so on the last skb, iter->count

will be 0, skipping the RLIMIT_MEMLOCK enforcement.

Pass pkt_len (the total bytes being sent) as an explicit parameter to

virtio_transport_init_zcopy_skb() instead of reading the already-consumed

iter->count.

This matches TCP and UDP, which both call msg_zerocopy_realloc() with

the original message size.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-52994 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-52994
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.17%
PublishedJun 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-52994 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.