Bug 2493771 (CVE-2026-53294)

Summary:	CVE-2026-53294 kernel: mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel
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's mailbox subsystem. This vulnerability occurs when the receive (RX) channel is aliased to the transmit (TX) channel with a different Memory-Mapped I/O (MMIO) and is not properly handled during the freeing of channels. This can lead to a double-free condition, which may result in memory corruption and potentially a denial of service.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-26 21:06:36 UTC

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.

Comment 1 Mauro Matteo Cascella 2026-06-29 08:08:32 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062617-CVE-2026-53294-0b30@gregkh/T