# CVE-2026-53286: idpf: fix double free and use-after-free in aux device error paths

> A use-after-free and double-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel idpf driver allows attackers to cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 26 Jun 2026
- **Updated:** 26 Jun 2026
- **Also known as:** BELL-CVE-2026-53286, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-53286, GHSA-xv2m-p78g-cm3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-53286

## What is CVE-2026-53286?

CVE-2026-53286 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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

idpf: fix double free and use-after-free in aux device error paths

When auxiliary_device_add() fails in idpf_plug_vport_aux_dev() or
idpf_plug_core_aux_dev(), the err_aux_dev_add label calls
auxiliary_device_uninit() and falls through to err_aux_dev_init.  The
uninit call will trigger put_device(), which invokes the release
callback (idpf_vport_adev_release / idpf_core_adev_release) that frees
iadev.  The fall-through then reads adev->id from the freed iadev for
ida_free() and double-frees iadev with kfree().

Free the IDA slot and clear the back-pointer before uninit, while adev
is still valid, then return immediately.

Commit 65637c3a1811 ("idpf: fix UAF in RDMA core aux dev deinitialization")
fixed the same use-after-free in the matching unplug path in this file but
missed both probe error paths.

Weakness: CWE-415 (Double Free)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-53286?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Linux kernel.

## How do I fix CVE-2026-53286?

Apply the vendor's patch.

## Is CVE-2026-53286 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel

- [CVE-2026-53266](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53266/): Linux Kernel Out-of-Bounds Write (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-6282](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-6282/): Linux Kernel Improper Input Validation (high 8.8, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2022-0185](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-0185/): Linux Kernel Heap-Based Buffer Overflow (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2013-2094](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2094/): Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation (high 8.4, exploited in the wild)
- [CVE-2026-53362](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53362/): Linux Kernel Unspecified (high 7.8, exploited in the wild)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2026-53286 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2026-53286 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 26 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-53286 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53286/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-53286/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53286
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53286
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53286

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