CVE-2026-53294Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel The RX channel can be aliased to the TX channel if it has a different MMIO. This special case needs to be handled when freeing the channels otherwise a double-free occurs.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-415

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-06-28: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-28: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-28: 106-28
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
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Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-53294 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel The RX channel can be aliased to the TX cha… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53294

    Post summary

    The Linux kernel patch for CVE‑2026‑53294 has been issued, addressing the mailbox channel reuse bug; no exploitation info or PoC is provided.

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  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-53294 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel The RX channel can be aliased to the TX cha… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53294 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-53294 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑53294, a mailbox channel reuse issue in the Linux kernel, has been fixed as per the CVE record, with no PoC, exploit, or activity in the wild disclosed.

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CPE platform detail2 entries

2 of 2 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.1--

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