NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-53280
Published: June 29, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU135759
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-2026-53280
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 pci_dev_reset_iommu_done() when re-attaching a RID domain after device reset. A local user can trigger device reset handling to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when default domain allocation fails during the first probe, leaving group->domain uninitialized.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-53280
Install security update from vendor's repository.