CVE-2026-53286

idpf: fix double free and use-after-free in aux device error paths

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 26, 2026 at 07:40 PM UTC
Updated: July 8, 2026 at 04:09 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: idpf: fix double free and use-after-free in aux device error paths When auxiliary_device_add() fails in idpf_plug_vport_aux_dev() or idpf_plug_core_aux_dev(), the err_aux_dev_add label calls auxiliary_device_uninit() and falls through to err_aux_dev_init. The uninit call will trigger put_device(), which invokes the release callback (idpf_vport_adev_release / idpf_core_adev_release) that frees iadev. The fall-through then reads adev->id from the freed iadev for ida_free() and double-frees iadev with kfree(). Free the IDA slot and clear the back-pointer before uninit, while adev is still valid, then return immediately. Commit 65637c3a1811 ("idpf: fix UAF in RDMA core aux dev deinitialization") fixed the same use-after-free in the matching unplug path in this file but missed both probe error paths.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

6.17 ≤ v < 6.18.336.17 ≤ v < 7.0.106.17 ≤ v < 7.16.19 ≤ v < 7.0.107.1 rc17.1 rc27.1 rc3f4312e6bfa2a98e94dacc75f96f916b76bdf4259
Vendor states this is fixed in 6c77b9510829a424d1b74409b7db9456e3522871 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 722b91d5086a249318c9d0e2b36aeac80ba8c808 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f319de7074e1728a9f9ff7134257360c694ec2b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.17 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-415

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