Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-53038ima_fs: Correctly create securityfs files for unsupported hash algos
Medium 5.5
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ima_fs: Correctly create securityfs files for unsupported hash algos ima_tpm_chip->allocated_banks[i].crypto_id is initialized to HASH_ALGO__LAST if the TPM algorithm is not supported. However there are places relying on the algorithm to be valid because it is accessed by hash_algo_name[]. On 6.12.40 I observe the following read out-of-bounds in hash_algo_name: ================================================================== BUG: KASAN: global-out-of-bounds in create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440 Read of size 8 at addr ffffffff83e18138 by task swapper/0/1 CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.12.40 #3 Call Trace: <TASK> dump_stack_lvl+0x61/0x90 print_report+0xc4/0x580 ? kasan_addr_to_slab+0x26/0x80 ? create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440 kasan_report+0xc2/0x100 ? create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440 create_securityfs_measurement_lists+0x396/0x440 ima_fs_init+0xa3/0x300 ima_init+0x7d/0xd0 init_ima+0x28/0x100 do_one_initcall+0xa6/0x3e0 kernel_init_freeable+0x455/0x740 kernel_init+0x24/0x1d0 ret_from_fork+0x38/0x80 ret_from_fork_asm+0x11/0x20 </TASK> The buggy address belongs to the variable: hash_algo_name+0xb8/0x420 Memory state around the buggy address: ffffffff83e18000: 00 01 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 00 01 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 ffffffff83e18080: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 >ffffffff83e18100: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 00 05 f9 f9 ^ ffffffff83e18180: f9 f9 f9 f9 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 f9 f9 f9 f9 ffffffff83e18200: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 04 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 f9 ================================================================== Seems like the TPM chip supports sha3_256, which isn't yet in tpm_algorithms: tpm tpm0: TPM with unsupported bank algorithm 0x0027 That's TPM_ALG_SHA3_256 == 0x0027 from "Trusted Platform Module 2.0 Library Part 2: Structures", page 51 [1]. See also the related U-Boot algorithms update [2]. Thus solve the problem by creating a file name with "_tpm_alg_<ID>" postfix if the crypto algorithm isn't initialized. This is how it looks on the test machine (patch ported to v6.12 release): # ls -1 /sys/kernel/security/ima/ ascii_runtime_measurements ascii_runtime_measurements_tpm_alg_27 ascii_runtime_measurements_sha1 ascii_runtime_measurements_sha256 binary_runtime_measurements binary_runtime_measurements_tpm_alg_27 binary_runtime_measurements_sha1 binary_runtime_measurements_sha256 policy runtime_measurements_count violations [1]: https://trustedcomputinggroup.org/wp-content/uploads/Trusted-Platform-Module-2.0-Library-Part-2-Version-184_pub.pdf [2]: https://lists.denx.de/pipermail/u-boot/2024-July/558835.html
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.94-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.0.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1003.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53038 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 9fa8e76250082a45d0d3dad525419ab98bd01658 – before 081b557cb56e1cfa8d1619b2601b01c53e3f418c9fa8e76250082a45d0d3dad525419ab98bd01658 – before b6766b171a5c4c33b26ff6fec530cb798db1f75e9fa8e76250082a45d0d3dad525419ab98bd01658 – before 88d4e89a39f0de07798ca3fd93bd1a9ea212a82e9fa8e76250082a45d0d3dad525419ab98bd01658 – before d7bd8cf0b348d3edae7bee33e74a32b21668b181 |
| Linux | Linux | 6.10 |