CVE-2026-64054: Linux kernel · net: shaper: reject duplicate leaves in GROUP request
Source 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 2% 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 19 Jul 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
AI-suggested
A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel updates or patches that include this fix to remediate the issue. Since this is not a cloud service, system administrators must update their Linux kernel versions accordingly. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor or Linux kernel advisories for the current remediation guidance and apply updates as recommended.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's network shaper component was resolved. The issue involved the net_shaper_nl_group_doit() function not properly deduplicating leaf handles in GROUP requests, leading to double freeing of parent pointers during cleanup. This could cause memory corruption or instability. The patch also fixed a related logic flaw where a return value was not set in certain code paths.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64054 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/31767bf852b59f05125b58a17007e4cd1ea9eb2e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5098b223f0f0c5c18a3884a8b0ea5bd4a0c7bd75 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a9a2fa1da619f276580b0d4c5d12efac89e8642b (opens in a new tab)