HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-53172
HIGH

CVE-2026-53172

Published: June 25, 2026· Updated: Jun 30, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.8th

Official Description

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

accel/ethosu: fix IFM region index out-of-bounds in command stream parser

NPU_SET_IFM_REGION extracts the region index with param & 0x7f, giving

a maximum value of 127. However region_size[] and output_region[] in

struct ethosu_validated_cmdstream_info are both sized to

NPU_BASEP_REGION_MAX (8), giving valid indices [0..7].

Every other region assignment in the same switch uses param & 0x7:

NPU_SET_OFM_REGION: st.ofm.region = param & 0x7;

NPU_SET_IFM2_REGION: st.ifm2.region = param & 0x7;

NPU_SET_WEIGHT_REGION: st.weight[0].region = param & 0x7;

NPU_SET_SCALE_REGION: st.scale[0].region = param & 0x7;

The 0x7f mask on IFM is inconsistent and appears to be a typo.

feat_matrix_length() and calc_sizes() use the region index directly

as an array subscript into the kzalloc'd info struct:

info->region_size[fm->region] = max(...);

A userspace caller supplying NPU_SET_IFM_REGION with param > 7 causes

a write up to 127*8 = 1016 bytes past the start of region_size[],

corrupting adjacent kernel heap data.

Fix by applying the same & 0x7 mask used by all other region

assignments.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-53172 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

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

Exploit & PoC Resources

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All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-53172
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.16%
PublishedJun 25, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
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  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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