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CVE-2026-64375: Linux kernel · FD links

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82 : patch Linux kernel soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CISA SSVC
Exploitation
No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable
Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact
Total control over the software or total information disclosure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-10-16.

Patch
Available – fixed in dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82, de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf, 6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 25 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82
Fixed in
  • dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf
Fixed in
  • de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < 6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d
Fixed in
  • 6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < 6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1
Fixed in
  • 6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < 497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383
Fixed in
  • 497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 778c1144771f0064b6f51bee865cceb0d996f2f9, < 138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2
Fixed in
  • 138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: proc: protect ptrace_may_access() with exec_update_lock (FD links) proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink() currently look up the task from the pid once, then do the ptrace access check on that task, then look up the task from the pid a second time to do the actual access. That's racy in several ways. To fix it, pass the task to the ->proc_get_link() handler, and instead of proc_fd_access_allowed(), introduce a new helper call_proc_get_link() that looks up and locks the task, does the access check, and calls ->proc_get_link().

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