CVE-2026-53268

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)

Description An out-of-bounds read exists in the netfilter conntrack irc helper. The issue occurs when parsing fails after a command string has been matched; the system attempts to match a different command instead of terminating the process.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.