CVE-2026-64435: Linux kernel · Race Condition
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.2 High · fixed in fe997a84a385f840b593ead92e575503a5046cee : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 26% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in fe997a84a385f840b593ead92e575503a5046cee, e575dabb805252e3113fdc3f56f6ecacfde422d0, c5186201fa7030289cc4fe23fae87a3fcb566856 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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 is available that replaces the vulnerable skb_queue_len() calls with skb_queue_len_lockless(), which uses atomic operations to prevent data races. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this fix. Since this is a kernel-level fix, applying the official kernel update is the recommended remediation.
Description
A data race vulnerability in the Linux kernel's audit subsystem was resolved by replacing unsafe access to audit_queue length with a lockless helper that uses proper atomic operations. The flaw involved multiple readers accessing audit_queue.qlen without proper synchronization, while a writer updated it under a spinlock, leading to potential data races. This issue was reported by KCSAN and affects audit_queue length reads in several audit-related functions.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-64435 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/69f98fff30bdaa72b0cb0e7e078ab6456a0a59b0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ff42312ccde549f8c698723822c7db35107a39b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3d85dec60bb0622360fc176b2a51abdbe2ff0ad (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b35597bdae1a5d8395da4b9baa993b9b71f74d68 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5186201fa7030289cc4fe23fae87a3fcb566856 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9a71daaecb2fb1d8c704545cc0b1c920b9bf5d7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e575dabb805252e3113fdc3f56f6ecacfde422d0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe997a84a385f840b593ead92e575503a5046cee (opens in a new tab)