NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53034
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135330
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53034
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 unix_stream_bpf_update_proto() when updating a sockmap for an af_unix stream socket during a concurrent connect operation. A local user can trigger a race condition via a bpf sockmap update to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs in a race window where the socket state is set to established before the peer pointer is assigned.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53034
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/041eb6348d73ee5e15fc8161f1eac5a6e8289ca0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/37bfcd164161b47d00b1c3bd20adc816a6977ce0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4913c94a3adcdbb64c552110c0c243cb1fdbb317
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/75b7d3b3f8bd4e59eb3af1b11a43c64c0c2db6f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a94d3dd78ee8b63e6b8ad629081c952c93ee5a10
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dca38b7734d2ea00af4818ff3ae836fab33d5d5a