NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53111
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135191
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53111
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a null pointer dereference in bpf_lwt_xmit_push_encap when executing BPF LWT_XMIT programs through bpf_prog_test_run_skb with an uninitialized skb destination reference. A local user can execute a crafted BPF program test run to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53111
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5500913516e071dbe23e5a404c861dd2d82c9589
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/599905c3f10bb83e6e6881d5a7f5cea5df07dc23
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c8d1f91fc4898d79f29d79c1a6f7c2b3ee66fb0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94f95328b9070909b5b875c647b17a11d3d85567
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/972787479ee73006fddb5e59ab5c8e733810ff42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7ad31fb948fdd4905263f4324160682c3fa7bc6