SB20260625128 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel gfs2
Published: June 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260625128
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53048)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in gfs2_log_release() when flushing outstanding glock work during an unmount. A local user can trigger an unmount condition to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/233a0945a4b1dbe3f38c30afb7d05b76c67f1193
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fc4c868c9060f424fd4a7cacb0aec5082aba4de
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74b4dbb946060a3233604d91859a9abd3708141d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/abd73229f0e886a91a16ea781ab656bd9b4d1ee8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cec55674354794eddb80b914f73a6bf9b7fc304a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d8ffae016c4a78693fe1283335d0b6833a9c1366
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e15f16761594e80b15776980b27c35477655a135