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CVE-2026-53067: Linux kernel · PCI: endpoint: pci-ep-msi: Fix error unwind and prevent double alloc

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · patch available : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 Jun 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux@7.0.0-28.28?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-5.5 – 7.0.0-28.28
18 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1008.8
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure@7.0.0-1009.9?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1009.9
10 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 7.0.0-1003.3 – 7.0.0-1008.8
4 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp@7.0.0-1008.8?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • 6.17.0-1002.2 – 7.0.0-1008.8
9 affected builds
Fixed in–
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke@7.0.0-1003.4?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threatsAffected
  • =7.0.0-1002.3
  • =7.0.0-1003.4
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. Ubuntu has released security updates (USN-8566-1) that address this issue. Systems running affected versions should upgrade to the fixed kernel releases to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required beyond applying the official fix.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's PCI endpoint MSI allocation logic could lead to memory corruption due to improper error handling and double free conditions. The flaw occurs when the pci_epf_alloc_doorbell() function fails to allocate MSI vectors but does not clear pointers to freed memory, potentially causing double free or memory corruption. This issue has been fixed by clearing the relevant pointers on failure and returning an error code to prevent overwriting existing allocations. The vulnerability affects multiple Linux kernel versions prior to 7.0.0-28.28 and several specific versions listed. A patch is available and has been released by Ubuntu as part of their security updates.

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