HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-53190
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CVE-2026-53190

Published: June 25, 2026· Updated: Jun 30, 2026

EPSS:0.18%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:7.2th

Official Description

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

drm/virtio: fix dma_fence refcount leak on error in virtio_gpu_dma_fence_wait()

dma_fence_unwrap_for_each() internally calls dma_fence_unwrap_first()

which does cursor->chain = dma_fence_get(head), taking an extra

reference. On normal loop completion, dma_fence_unwrap_next()

releases this via dma_fence_chain_walk() -> dma_fence_put().

When virtio_gpu_do_fence_wait() fails and the function returns early

from inside the loop, the cursor->chain reference is never released.

This is the only caller in the entire kernel that does an early return

inside dma_fence_unwrap_for_each.

Add dma_fence_put(itr.chain) before the early return.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-53190 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

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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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-53190
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.18%
PublishedJun 25, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-53190 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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