Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53113
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135193
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53113
CWE-ID: CWE-404
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 improper resource shutdown or release in ath11k beacon template setup functions when handling error paths during beacon template setup. A local user can trigger error conditions in beacon template setup to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects the ath11k driver code paths in ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_ema() and ath11k_mac_setup_bcn_tmpl_mbssid().
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53113
Install security update from vendor's repository.