CVE-2026-64508: Linux kernel · bpf: Support for hardening against JIT spraying
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, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 8% 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 +28
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
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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
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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 introduces flushing of indirect branch predictors on JIT memory reuse to prevent reuse of stale predictions. Users should update to patched kernel versions as per the vendor advisory. No additional mitigation actions are specified or required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's BPF JIT allocator was addressed by adding support for hardening against JIT spraying attacks. The allocator reuses executable memory space for multiple small programs, which could allow indirect jumps to reuse branch predictions from previously loaded code, potentially leading to security issues. The fix introduces a mechanism to flush indirect branch predictors when reusing JIT memory, preventing reuse of stale predictions. This mitigation is architecture-dependent and is enabled by default as a no-operation on architectures that do not require it. The vulnerability affects specific versions of the linux-hwe-edge kernel.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-64508 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-64508 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/96cce16e26dd02a8678f1e87f88a4b5cdb63b995 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e52c240c43a601b681e3a4e58fc5685114d4726 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a6c171c6a1ac6d1509752dac131d941a3de0b37 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ff183ee4d8c452960df58175a094828c0513b2e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/96cce16e26dd02a8678f1e87f88a4b5cdb63b995 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/eed774da601268dae674e14d54a15e3624691f52 (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)