What is CVE-2026-53264?
CVE-2026-53264 is a use-after-free race condition in the Linux kernel's network traffic-control subsystem. It allows a local user to escalate privileges to root, as demonstrated on CentOS Stream 9. The exploit was reportedly developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Azərbaycanca: CVE-2026-53264, Linux kernel-in şəbəkə trafik nəzarəti alt sistemində aşkarlanmış use-after-free race zəifliyidir. Yerli istifadəçiyə CentOS Stream 9 sistemində root imtiyazları qazandıra bilər. İstismarın hazırlanmasında süni intellektdən istifadə edildiyi bildirilir.
Related CVEs
link basis: same weakness class CWE-416
FAQ2
On which operating system does CVE-2026-53264 allow root privilege escalation?
The exploit has been demonstrated on CentOS Stream 9.
What technology was used in developing the exploit for this vulnerability?
The exploit was reportedly developed with the assistance of artificial intelligence.
See also6
This explainer is AI-written from source data — skopnix's own reporting on this CVE; CVSS scores, vendors and versions are never invented. See NVD for the official record.