NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53142
Published: June 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135646
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-2026-53142
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 the xe display initialization and cleanup logic when handling suspend or shutdown on systems without display hardware present. A local user can trigger suspend or shutdown processing to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when display support is probed but display hardware is later determined to be unavailable or disabled at runtime initialization.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53142
Install security update from vendor's repository.