Microsoft · mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 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
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Security Response Center Microsoft | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mailbox: mailbox-test: don't free the reused channel The RX channel can be aliased to the TX channel if it has a different MMIO. This special case needs to be handled when freeing the channels otherwise a double-free occurs.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-53294 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/240c71a2aea36a1a4210f911a1c32ea88777e8e4 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3afca89fae501dbd7421e1777b5b8f033b1d98d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c209299b0113e289e238fa5f2e8f00c59f76060 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d4f3d0f64f1016cb78b400a70b67df91fac99b5 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/82f6dcea46cf5de65c4ba7283f7c7b34de4a324d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/88ebadbf0deefdaccdab868b44ff70a0a257f473 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c494a11da45ad7ec9b0ff216c3e3ace351193bb6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc0089f82c3e36060c2c79156bc2018bfb16b56b (opens in a new tab)