CVE-2026-64131: Linux kernel · mm/memory: fix spurious warning when unmapping device-private/exclusive pages
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.5 Medium.
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: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 for this issue has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the provided data; therefore, check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's memory management subsystem caused spurious warnings during the unmapping of device-private or exclusive pages. This issue arises from an incorrect assumption in the code about the relationship between anonymous folios and anonymous VMAs, leading to warnings during process teardown. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but can cause availability issues due to these warnings.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64131 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2fff0cdd942261497fb8922a194b4da3315ae864 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/52f72b3f8f6fa64abb71b711962b97f1f6aced1c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a825691b804b35141aaf4eac91003a70846e316d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/be3f38d05cc5a7c3f13e51994c5dd043ab604d28 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7af1b15c884ed12bb69da11aec095045d861ee8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e81446b559db4c98a6c2c5e039ac9cb23658432e (opens in a new tab)