HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-53025
HIGH

CVE-2026-53025

Published: June 24, 2026· Updated: Jun 28, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.8th

Official Description

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

greybus: raw: fix use-after-free on cdev close

This addresses a use-after-free bug when a raw bundle is disconnected

but its chardev is still opened by an application. When the application

releases the cdev, it causes the following panic when init on free is

enabled (CONFIG_INIT_ON_FREE_DEFAULT_ON=y):

refcount_t: underflow; use-after-free.

WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 139 at lib/refcount.c:28 refcount_warn_saturate+0xd0/0x130

...

Call Trace:

<TASK>

cdev_put+0x18/0x30

__fput+0x255/0x2a0

__x64_sys_close+0x3d/0x80

do_syscall_64+0xa4/0x290

entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x77/0x7f

The cdev is contained in the "gb_raw" structure, which is freed in the

disconnect operation. When the cdev is released at a later time,

cdev_put gets an address that points to freed memory.

To fix this use-after-free, convert the struct device from a pointer to

being embedded, that makes the lifetime of the cdev and of this device

the same. Then, use cdev_device_add, which guarantees that the device

won't be released until all references to the cdev have been released.

Finally, delegate the freeing of the structure to the device release

function, instead of freeing immediately in the disconnect callback.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-53025 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (2)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-53025
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.16%
PublishedJun 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-53025 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.