CISA Adds Linux Kernel Frag Gap Flaw and Two Other Exploited Vulnerabilities to KEV Catalog

The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added three vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog on August 27, 2026. One of the entries is CVE-2026-53362, a high-severity privilege escalation issue in the Linux kernel also known as Frag Gap. The flaw stems from an out-of-bounds write when generating IPv6 packets, allowing a low-privileged user to obtain root access. The Linux Kernel Organization assigned it a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 and rated it High severity, with public exploit code already available. Federal agencies must remediate CVE-2026-53362 and CVE-2023-49105 by the August 30 deadline. The advisory underscores ongoing exploitation of these issues in the wild.

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The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an alert on August 27, 2026, adding three actively exploited vulnerabilities to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and directing federal agencies to take immediate action.

Two of the vulnerabilities carry an August 30 remediation deadline: CVE-2026-53362 and CVE-2023-49105. The most detailed entry concerns CVE-2026-53362, a privilege-escalation flaw in the Linux kernel tracked under the alias Frag Gap.

The vulnerability resides in the IPv6 packet-generation code path, where an out-of-bounds memory write occurs. A low-privileged local user can leverage the flaw to escalate privileges to root. The Linux Kernel Organization scored the issue CVSS v3.1 7.8 and classified it as High severity. Public exploit code is already circulating.

CISA’s action requires US government agencies to apply available patches or mitigations within the stated timeframe, reflecting confirmed in-the-wild exploitation of all three vulnerabilities.

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