CVE-2026-53278 | arm_mpam: Check whether the config array is allocated before destroying it

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm_mpam: Check whether the config array is allocated before destroying it __destroy_component_cfg() is called to free the configuration array. It uses the embedded 'garbage' structure, which means the array has to be allocated. If __destroy_component_cfg() is called from mpam_disable() before the configuration was ever allocated, then a NULL pointer is dereferenced. Check for this case and return early if the configuration is not allocated. __destroy_component_cfg() also frees the mbwu_state as this is allocated by __allocate_component_cfg(). As the mbwu_state is allocated after comp->cfg is set, and is also under mpam_list_lock, only the first pointer needs checking.

Published: 2026-06-26 Last update: 2026-06-30 Assigner: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2026-53278 is rated Low Risk (5/100): low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.15%). Mandatory action: Low composite risk—no urgent action required; patch on your normal maintenance cycle and revisit priority if CVSS or EPSS increases.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2026-53278

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# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-27 0.15%

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Weakness enumeration for CVE-2026-53278

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2026-53278

GHSA-hfvr-wfpf-26r6 · Severity: unknown — In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm_mpam: Check whether the...

OS Trackers for CVE-2026-53278

vendor priority summary link
debian unimportant CVE-2026-53278 unimportant priority: Debian including 1 source packages (linux), 5 status rows across 5 suites (bookworm, bullseye, forky, sid, trixie): resolved 5. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-53278
suse https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-53278/
ubuntu medium CVE-2026-53278 medium priority: Ubuntu including 162 source packages (linux, linux-allwinner-5.19, …), 1458 status rows across 9 suites (bionic, focal, jammy, noble, questing, resolute, trusty, upstream, xenial): DNE 1051, ignored 172, not-affected 131, released 88, pending 11, needed 5. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53278

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2026-53278

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
linux linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 7.0.10 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
linux linux_kernel >= 6.19, < 7.1 cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2026-53278

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