Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53009
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135349
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-2026-53009
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 double free in ice_xmit_frame_ring() and tx ring buffer cleanup when handling transmit error paths and interface shutdown. A local user can trigger transmit checksum or tso failure conditions and then bring the interface down to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because a tx_buf entry can remain marked as valid and continue to reference an skb that was already freed in the error path.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53009
Install security update from vendor's repository.