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CVE-2026-64040: linux kernel from 6.15 (inclusive), before 7.0.11 (exclusive), 7.1 · update rc1, 7.1 · update rc2 (+2 more affected…

CVE-2026-64040. CVSS 3.1 base score 5.5 (MEDIUM, NVD). EPSS 0.00198 (percentile 0.08622), scored 2026-10-05.

Affected technology

linux kernel · from 6.15 (inclusive), before 7.0.11 (exclusive)
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc1
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc2
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc3
linux

linux kernel · 7.1 · update rc4
linux

Linux · 406fad7698f5bf21ab6b5ca195bf4b9e0b3990ed to before 0940108d27c6995e02819ff832be11892f0b208b, 406fad7698f5bf21ab6b5ca195bf4b9e0b3990ed to before 8a220d1c312c66194f4a33dd52d1fba42bc2b341
Linux

Linux · 6.15
Linux

Component: Not specified by the source
File: fs/cachefiles/namei.c

Attack conditions (NVD, CVSS 3.1): Local · Low privileges required · No user interaction required

What an attacker can do

NVD’s CVSS 3.1 assessment (base score 5.5/10) rates confidentiality and integrity impact as none; availability impact as high. The description does not specify what an attacker can achieve beyond these rated impacts.

Published

CWE
CWE-252
CCR priority
22.0 /100 (P4)
CVSS 3.1
5.5 /10 · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H · NVD
EPSS
0.00198 · percentile 0.08622 · 2026-10-05
KEV
no

Provenance

Stable permalink: https://cybercodered.org/item/cve-cve-2026-64040.html