CVE-2026-53030

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.17%

Last modified

CVE-2026-53030 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: renesas: Fix memory leak in renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() The xfer structure allocated by renesas_i3c_alloc_xfer() was never freed in the renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() function. Use the __free(kfree) cleanup attribute to automatically free the memory when the variable goes out of scope.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: renesas: Fix memory leak in renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() The xfer structure allocated by renesas_i3c_alloc_xfer() was never freed in the renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() function. Use the __free(kfree) cleanup attribute to automatically free the memory when the variable goes out of scope.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability
0.17%

6.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.17, < 6.18.33
LinuxLinux Kernel>= 6.19, < 7.0.10

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-53030?
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i3c: master: renesas: Fix memory leak in renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() The xfer structure allocated by renesas_i3c_alloc_xfer() was never freed in the renesas_i3c_i3c_xfers() function. Use the __free(kfree) cleanup attribute to automatically free the memory when the variable goes out of scope.
How severe is CVE-2026-53030?
CVE-2026-53030 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.17% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2026-53030?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST