CVE-2026-64507: Linux kernel · x86/bugs: Enable IBPB flush on BPF JIT allocation
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium · fixed in 6.8.0-147.147 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 13% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 6.8.0-147.147, 6.8.0-1067.70, 6.8.0-1071.79 +27
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied to affected Linux kernel versions. The fix enables IBPB flushes on BPF JIT memory reuse to harden against JIT spraying attacks. Systems running the affected linux-hwe-edge kernel versions should update to the fixed versions as per the Ubuntu security advisory USN-8726-1. No additional mitigation is required beyond applying the official update.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to the x86 architecture has been resolved by enabling an IBPB flush on BPF JIT memory reuse. This hardening mitigates JIT spraying attacks when Spectre-v2 mitigations are active. The fix applies only when BPF-JIT is enabled and guards against potential speculative execution side-channel attacks. Multiple specific Linux kernel versions are affected and have been patched.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-64507 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64507 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/a3af84b0fa00ead01fcd0e28b5d773ff25990a0d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/52440e15d9628f8f239373c0f2e5e8f92feea2df (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8a4c8af9ae67eb072d90d1b339f14d27a82bd2a1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9354248fc1c33a844ca1872761f6668b393e8c37 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a3af84b0fa00ead01fcd0e28b5d773ff25990a0d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb27f3bf915cc0f20fc0c48da9059304e39ebd35 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8727-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8800-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8760-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8726-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8728-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8917-1 (opens in a new tab)