CVE-2026-53300

Local memory corruption via freed DMA buffer

Published Jun 26, 2026 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

Use-after-free in the Linux Kernel ENETC driver allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through a timed-out NTMP command. The timeout path returns without aborting the pending hardware command, while ntmp_free_data_mem() frees its DMA response buffer; the device later writes to that freed physical address. Reaching the flaw requires local low-privileged access, an affected ENETC device, and an NTMP command that times out; consequences include data exposure or alteration and a system crash.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Use-after-free in the Linux Kernel ENETC driver allows local users to corrupt kernel memory through a timed-out NTMP command. The timeout path returns without aborting the pending hardware command, while ntmp_free_data_mem() frees its DMA response buffer; the device later writes to that freed physical address. Reaching the flaw requires local low-privileged access, an affected ENETC device, and an NTMP command that times out; consequences include data exposure or alteration and a system crash.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53300
Published
Jun 26, 2026
Updated
Jun 26, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-416, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 26, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 26, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <37c8933064be714ee672b0a0523c2fd045b73b3d
  2. Affected versionversion=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <3cade698881eb238f88cbbfec82acc2110440a3f
  3. Affected versionversion=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <655d9ce9b1d3db0aa5271acb5e5101c66bd0d58b
  4. Affected versionversion=6.16

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <37c8933064be714ee672b0a0523c2fd045b73b3d; version=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <3cade698881eb238f88cbbfec82acc2110440a3f; version=4701073c3debd16d7f534f3eb808bd9b50601c0c <655d9ce9b1d3db0aa5271acb5e5101c66bd0d58b; version=6.16

Published CVSS scores

7.8Linux kernel.orgCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-416Use After Free
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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