CVE-2026-53259

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within its management of IPv6 anycast addresses. A timing issue, known as a race condition, can occur when these addresses are added and removed from a system's internal list. This can lead to the system attempting to access memory that has already been released, a condition known as a use-after-free. Such an issue could potentially cause system instability or a denial of service (DoS), making the system unavailable to users.

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