CVE-2026-53127

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix zones_cond memory leak on zone revalidation error paths When blk_revalidate_disk_zones() fails after disk_revalidate_zone_resources() has allocated args.zones_cond, the memory is leaked because no error path frees it.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29153d128384fa7c48a8ca8d34094b1cbe2d5bdc	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2f520fda824b5a25c93f2249578ea150c24e06	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

23 Jul 2026, 20:53

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CWE		CWE-401
CPE		cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Linux
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 5.5
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29153d128384fa7c48a8ca8d34094b1cbe2d5bdc -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29153d128384fa7c48a8ca8d34094b1cbe2d5bdc - Patch
References	~~() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2f520fda824b5a25c93f2249578ea150c24e06 -~~	() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a2f520fda824b5a25c93f2249578ea150c24e06 - Patch

24 Jun 2026, 17:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-06-24 17:17

Updated : 2026-07-23 20:53

NVD link : CVE-2026-53127

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53127

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53127

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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