SB2026070267 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net bonding driver

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SB2026070267 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel net bonding driver

Published: July 2, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026070267
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53337)

CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in bond_do_ioctl() when handling bonding ioctl requests with a non-existent slave interface name. A local privileged user can send a bonding ioctl request referencing a non-existent slave interface to cause a denial of service.

The issue is reachable from userspace through the bonding ioctl interface.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References