Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53114

 

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53114

Published: June 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU135194
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-2026-53114
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of a function call in the amd ibs nmi handler when processing perf events. A local user can create a perf event that triggers the unsafe call from nmi context to cause a denial of service.

The issue occurs when raw sampling is used for IBS perf events.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-53114

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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