PT-2026-52012 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2

CVE-2026-53118

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Published

2026-06-24

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Updated

2026-09-07

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A Use-After-Free (UAF) issue exists in the vdpa component. When a driver is probed through the driver attach() function, the bus match() callback is executed without holding the device lock. This leads to the driver override field being accessed without proper locking.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

Use After Free

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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

AZL-90891
CVE-2026-53118
OESA-2026-2993
USN-8566-1
USN-8568-1
USN-8569-1
USN-8593-1
USN-8603-1
USN-8618-1
USN-8663-1
USN-8664-1
USN-8728-1

Affected Products

Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu