Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53145
Published: June 26, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135649
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-53145
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 race condition in drm_gem_change_handle_ioctl when handling concurrent gem_close and gem_change_handle ioctl operations. A local user can trigger concurrent ioctl activity to cause a denial of service.
The issue affects the GEM handle change operation in the DRM subsystem.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53145
Install security update from vendor's repository.