CVE-2026-53153: mm/list_lru: drain before clearing xarray entry on reparent

Published Jun 25, 2026
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Updated

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

mm/listlru: drain before clearing xarray entry on reparent

memcgreparentlistlrus() clears the dying memcg's xarray entry with xasstore(&xas, NULL) before reparenting its per-node lists into the parent. This opens a window where a concurrent listlrudel() arriving for the dying memcg sees xaload() == NULL, walks to the parent in locklistlruofmemcg(), takes the parent's per-node lock, and calls listdelinit() on an item still physically linked on the dying memcg's list.

If another in-flight thread holds the dying memcg's per-node lock at the same moment (another listlrudel, or a listlruwalkone running an isolate callback), both threads modify ->next/->prev pointers on the same physical list under different locks. Adjacent items can corrupt each other's links.

Fix it by reversing the order: reparent each per-node list and mark the child's list lru dead and then clear the xarray entry. Any concurrent listlru op that finds the still-set xarray entry either takes the dying memcg's per-node lock (synchronizing with the drain) or sees LONGMIN and walks to the parent, where the items now live.

Affected Software

11 affected components
Linux Kernel
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.36
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.13
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc7
redhat Enterprise Linux=10.0

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Linux kernel to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in LONG_MIN

Event History

Jun 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:38 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:38 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·09:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·10:05 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-53153?

CVE-2026-53153 has a risk rating of 47.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-53153?

To mitigate CVE-2026-53153, update your Linux kernel to the latest patched version.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-53153?

CVE-2026-53153 affects specific versions of the Linux kernel.

4

What is the impact of CVE-2026-53153?

CVE-2026-53153 could potentially lead to system instability due to improper memory management during reparenting.

5

When was CVE-2026-53153 published?

CVE-2026-53153 was published on June 25, 2026.

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