CVE-2026-53210: Linux kernel · tee: shm: fix shm leak in register_shm_helper()
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1070.78~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1068.75~22.04.1 +39
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Jun 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been released in Linux kernel versions 6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1 and later. Users should upgrade to these fixed kernel versions or later to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are required as the issue is resolved by the official patch.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability in the Linux kernel's Trusted Execution Environment (TEE) subsystem was fixed. The issue occurs in the register_shm_helper() function, which allocates shared memory (shm) before calling iov_iter_npages(). If iov_iter_npages() returns zero, the function incorrectly jumps to an error path that leaks the allocated shm. This can be triggered by the TEE_IOC_SHM_REGISTER ioctl with a zero-length parameter. The vulnerability has been addressed in Linux kernel versions starting from 6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1 and later.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-53210 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-53210 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/26682f5efc276e3ad96d102019472bfbf03833b2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/26682f5efc276e3ad96d102019472bfbf03833b2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4277759906b44d923a38c8f59f5576501b187b0d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c10c9c48b2903f41ed4c532043b0576e86228236 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbf779db927414f5b37c1f666013e9b48a88cfde (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8727-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8800-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8903-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8905-1 (opens in a new tab)