CVE-2026-53169

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: accel/ethosu: reject NPU_OP_RESIZE commands from userspace NPU_OP_RESIZE is a U85-only command that the driver does not yet implement. The existing WARN_ON(1) placeholder fires unconditionally whenever userspace submits this command via DRM_IOCTL_ETHOSU_GEM_CREATE, causing unbounded kernel log spam. If panic_on_warn is set the kernel panics, giving any unprivileged user with access to the DRM device a trivial denial-of-service primitive. Replace the WARN_ON(1) with an explicit -EINVAL return so the ioctl rejects the command before it reaches hardware.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70090a32f56a4589e7e860e0f9a8fbe4417df0a1	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef911805d86a05363d3ec2fa9835a41def83bb7e	Patch

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6::::::

History

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Information

Published : 2026-06-25 09:16

Updated : 2026-07-06 18:26

NVD link : CVE-2026-53169

Mitre link : CVE-2026-53169

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-53169

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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