CVE-2026-64375: Linux kernel · FD links
Source GCVE Database
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
- 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.
- 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: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 to address this vulnerability by modifying the task lookup and locking mechanism in proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink(). Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this fix once available.
Description
A race condition vulnerability in the Linux kernel's proc filesystem was resolved by protecting the ptrace_may_access() function with the exec_update_lock. The issue involved multiple lookups of the task from the pid during ptrace access checks, which could lead to inconsistent or unauthorized access. The fix involves changing the task lookup and locking mechanism to ensure proper synchronization during access checks.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64375 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/65bf0d2b6e914f1448d6a2fde193dcf60936a651 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b17872e3166c295c599279fc9562ac3840c638 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82 (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)