CVE-2026-53299
Published Jun 26, 2026
Modified Jun 30, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: airoha: Move ndesc initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx() If queue entry list allocation fails in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue routine, airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue() will trigger a NULL pointer dereference accessing the queue entry array. The issue is due to the early ndesc initialization in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue(). Fix the issue moving ndesc initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx routine.
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EPSS — Exploit Prediction
0.0012
Probability of exploitation
0.02%
Percentile rank
EPSS estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. A higher score means more likely to be exploited.
References
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-53299? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net: airoha: Move ndesc initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx()
If queue entry list allocation fails in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue routine,
airoha_qdma_cleanup_tx_queue() will trigger a NULL pointer dereference
accessing the queue entry array. The issue is due to the early ndesc
initialization in airoha_qdma_init_tx_queue(). Fix the issue moving ndesc
initialization at end of airoha_qdma_init_tx routine.
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