Bug 2493734 (CVE-2026-53296)

Summary:	CVE-2026-53296 kernel: mailbox: mailbox-test: free channels on probe error
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within the mailbox-test component. This vulnerability occurs when channels are not correctly released during a probe error, leading to a memory leak and a Use-After-Free (UAF) condition. A Use-After-Free (UAF) is a memory corruption vulnerability that allows an attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service by manipulating freed memory. This issue could be exploited by a local attacker.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-26 21:04:02 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

mailbox: mailbox-test: free channels on probe error

On probe error, free the previously obtained channels. This not only
prevents a leak, but also UAF scenarios because the client structure
will be removed nonetheless because it was allocated with devm.

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-06-29 09:23:51 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062618-CVE-2026-53296-fd81@gregkh/T