CVE-2026-64182

Local denial of service via device-reference leak

Published Jul 19, 2026 · Updated Jul 19, 2026

Resource leak in Linux Kernel poison accounting allows local users to exhaust device references through repeated memory-block lookups. The memblk_nr_poison_inc() and memblk_nr_poison_sub() helpers call find_memory_block_by_id(), then update nr_hwpoison without releasing the acquired memory-block device reference. Low-privileged local access is required; repeated successful lookups consume kernel resources until the host can no longer provide service.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.11%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Resource leak in Linux Kernel poison accounting allows local users to exhaust device references through repeated memory-block lookups. The memblk_nr_poison_inc() and memblk_nr_poison_sub() helpers call find_memory_block_by_id(), then update nr_hwpoison without releasing the acquired memory-block device reference. Low-privileged local access is required; repeated successful lookups consume kernel resources until the host can no longer provide service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-64182
Published
Jul 19, 2026
Updated
Jul 19, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
CWE-772, T1499.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 19, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 19, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <03a2cc1756a0570f887d624cd6c535ea0cbd4951
  2. Affected versionversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <24840b3139d7415144b81e4f9f4c44670d15bed9
  3. Affected versionversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <686b4283f82cd630fafd7ca9b03dfc080b3ec8fa
  4. Affected versionversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <8502e2c2d0633f99d94d22ae8dabc10caae1fc2a
  5. Affected versionversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <ce60d9452a0f2effa72fd20ea270c59ca691d455
  6. Affected versionversion=6.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <03a2cc1756a0570f887d624cd6c535ea0cbd4951; version=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <24840b3139d7415144b81e4f9f4c44670d15bed9; version=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <686b4283f82cd630fafd7ca9b03dfc080b3ec8fa; version=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <8502e2c2d0633f99d94d22ae8dabc10caae1fc2a; version=5033091de814ab4b5623faed2755f3064e19e2d2 <ce60d9452a0f2effa72fd20ea270c59ca691d455; version=6.2

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-772Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime
T1499.001OS Exhaustion Flood

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