CVE-2026-64246: Linux kernel · power: reset: linkstation-poweroff: fix use-after-free in the
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 8 Nov 2026, 16:35 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or noneExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 24 Jul 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 8 Nov 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel source to correct the order of releasing the device node pointer. Users should update to the fixed kernel version once available. No additional mitigation guidance is provided.
Description
A use-after-free vulnerability in the Linux kernel's power reset code for linkstation devices has been fixed. The issue involved the premature release of a device node pointer before it was fully used, which could lead to memory corruption.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/93c7ee139721936b6fa717572e74d3994603ae13 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cdda7d384c05485a232ae9a849f6445accb095bf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c04d606f8b35ee7d3ed243f63893a607e9d6c0bc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3928ae803dee044b01076c478c279c0bd54164cd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2205275be9be981e70ff29610b0117d8853fac70 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d109e72f3fbccb540473285d17d7519584f7f76e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8eec545cde69e46e9a1d2b7d915ce4f5df85b3bd (opens in a new tab)