CVE-2026-52994Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD 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.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-07-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-07-15: 107-15
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
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Full discourse1 post
  • DailyCVE@dailycve
    Disclosure

    🟠 #Linux Kernel vsock/virtio MSG_ZEROCOPY Pinned-Pages Accounting Bypass (#CVE-2026-52994) (Medium) -DC-Jul2026-1014 https://dailycve.com/linux-kernel-vsock-virtio-msg_zerocopy-pinned-pages-accounting-bypass-cve-2026-52994-medium-dc-jul2026-1014/

    Post summary

    The provided text announces the disclosure of CVE‑2026‑52994, a Medium‑severity Linux Kernel vsock/virtio flaw that allows a zero‑copy pinned‑pages accounting bypass, but offers no PoC, exploit, or patch details.

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