CVE-2026-64087: Linux kernel · hwmon: (pmbus/adm1266) reject implausible blackbox record_count
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 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:N/I:N/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 has been implemented in the Linux kernel to cap the record_count value before processing, preventing out-of-bounds reads. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch once available.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's hwmon subsystem for the pmbus/adm1266 driver allowed an out-of-bounds read due to an unchecked record_count value from a device's BLACKBOX_INFO response. The issue was fixed by capping the record_count to a maximum allowed value before processing. This prevents potential memory corruption caused by malformed device responses.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64087 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e791cd0140fb136083565aadfbe0f705aa260d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/231db52a5b64d0a9769e298dadc148e1f79b26a6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4afca954622d672ea65ed961bed01cf91caa034e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5469e1e7c411acc15fdd8262c99c3ebd9defd594 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/75c862adf3d3caab4f49bb3530723c215376e37c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/adcb163ad7cacca317872fc62bd8885e842e45e3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2c56092710fe8a893b67b5a3d7e62808d02d84d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f85c81e93dbd6915970bd5f3bffcf62633c4c54c (opens in a new tab)