Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53210
Published: June 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135577
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53210
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 register_shm_helper() in the tee shared memory registration handler when processing a TEE_IOC_SHM_REGISTER request with a zero length. A local user can send a crafted ioctl request to cause a denial of service.
The issue is triggered when struct tee_ioctl_shm_register_data specifies a length of 0.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53210
Install security update from vendor's repository.