NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53007
Published: June 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135370
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-2026-53007
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 ice_set_ringparam() error handling when unwinding a failed ice_setup_tx_ring() call with the TXTIME flag still set. A local user can trigger this error path to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs in the Intel ice network driver.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53007
Install security update from vendor's repository.