Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53079
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135249
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-2026-53079
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak in qdisc_dequeue_drop() and deferred qdisc drop handling when cleaning up deferred packet drops. A local user can trigger packet drops through a child qdisc whose root qdisc does not implement the TCQ_F_DEQUEUE_DROPS flag to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because packets can remain stranded on a child qdisc's local to_free list instead of being freed.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53079
Install security update from vendor's repository.