CVE-2026-64317: Linux kernel · Out-of-bounds Read
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High · fixed in b5699642640d6cff357638738c5293985cd5a53d : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in b5699642640d6cff357638738c5293985cd5a53d, b736b12108fd116c41777628f5a333791604df26, a22cb6bb54dc167047ea9e70d97dfbc2c15649e3 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel isofs module to properly validate Rock Ridge SL components, rejecting any that exceed the SL record boundaries. This causes readlink() to fail safely rather than leak kernel memory. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this fix. Since no explicit patch links or vendor advisories are provided, check the vendor or kernel mailing list for the relevant fixed kernel versions. Until patched, avoid mounting untrusted ISO 9660 images or disable auto-mounting of removable media if possible.
Description
A high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's isofs module involving improper bounds checking of Rock Ridge symbolic link (SL) components has been resolved. The flaw allows an out-of-bounds read of up to 255 bytes when processing crafted SL records, potentially disclosing adjacent kernel memory to user space via readlink(). This occurs because the code did not verify that each SL component fit within the SL record before dereferencing it. The vulnerability affects systems mounting ISO 9660 images, which are commonly auto-mounted from untrusted removable media. The fix involves rejecting malformed SL components that exceed record boundaries, causing readlink() to fail safely rather than leak memory.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64317 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1015e1c4b2fadd9c09704e24738e46598778c869 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/36fe7d25dbc40da0c6b1dd4513a4f69ac6164eee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5fa1d6a5ec2356d2107dead614437c66fa7138b1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6bf41db09ef935d76fcc84ccf213b42c18de95ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9830725078c8483c6831ec10222ae724806ea36b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a22cb6bb54dc167047ea9e70d97dfbc2c15649e3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5699642640d6cff357638738c5293985cd5a53d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b736b12108fd116c41777628f5a333791604df26 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)