Deadlock in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53197
Published: June 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135583
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-2026-53197
CWE-ID: CWE-833
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 an improper lock handling race condition in iptfs_destroy_state() in the xfrm iptfs subsystem when canceling active high-resolution timers during state destruction. A local user can trigger timer activity and state destruction to cause a denial of service.
The issue can lead to an ABBA deadlock on SMP systems.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53197
Install security update from vendor's repository.