Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53113

Vulnerability identifier: #VU135193

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]

CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53113

CWE-ID: CWE-404

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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().

Linux kernel
Anolis OS
Ubuntu
bpftool
python3-perf
perf
kernel-tools-libs-devel
kernel-tools-libs
kernel-tools
kernel-headers
kernel-devel
kernel-debug-devel
kernel-debug
kernel
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
bpftool - update to 6.6.102-7
python3-perf - update to 6.6.102-7
perf - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-tools-libs-devel - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-tools-libs - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-tools - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-headers - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-devel - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-debug-devel - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel-debug - update to 6.6.102-7
kernel - update to 6.6.102-7
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-28.28, 7.0.0-28.28.1, 7.0.0-1003.4, 7.0.0-1008.8
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1008.8, 7.0.0-1010.10
linux-oem-7.0 (Ubuntu package) - update to 7.0.0-1009.9
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1015.15
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 7.0.0-1009.9, 7.0.0-1010.10

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d63aa38d5ca85206d9699ffdd616b58780dba07
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff49eba595df500e4ddccc593088c8a4ab5f2c27

• Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel ath ath11k driver
• Ubuntu update for linux-oem-7.0
• Ubuntu update for linux
• Ubuntu update for linux-ibm
• Ubuntu update for linux-azure
• Ubuntu update for linux-aws
• Anolis OS update for kernel:6.6