Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (CVE-2026-64420)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux Kernel (CVE-2026-64420). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mfd: cros_ec: Delay dev_set_drvdata() until probe success
If ec_device_probe() fails, cros_ec_class_release releases memory for the
cros_ec_dev structure. However, because the drvdata was already set,
sub-drivers like cros_ec_typec can still retrieve the stale pointer via the
platform device. This leads to a use-after-free when cros_ec_typec attempts
to access &typec->ec->ec->dev on a device that has already been released.
Move dev_set_drvdata() to ensure that the pointer is only made available
once all initialization steps have succeeded.
sysfs: cannot create duplicate filename '/class/chromeos/cros_ec'
Call trace:
sysfs_do_create_link_sd+0x94/0xdc
sysfs_create_link+0x30/0x44
device_add_class_symlinks+0x90/0x13c
device_add+0xf0/0x50c
ec_device_probe+0x150/0x4f0
platform_probe+0xa0/0xe0
...
BUG: KASAN: invalid-access in __memcpy+0x44/0x230
Write at addr f5ffff809e2d33ac by task kworker/u32:5/125
Pointer tag: [f5], memory tag: [fe]
Tainted : [W]=WARN, [O]=OOT_MODULE
Hardware name: Google Navi unprovisioned 0x7FFFFFFF/sku0 board/sku3
Workqueue: events_unbound deferred_probe_work_func
Call trace:
__memcpy+0x44/0x230
cros_ec_check_features+0x60/0xcc [cros_ec_proto]
cros_typec_probe+0xe8/0x6e0 [cros_ec_typec]
platform_probe+0xa0/0xe0
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-64420 has been found in Linux Kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.0/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux Kernel CVE-2026-64420" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-64420 (Linux Kernel) — CWE-476 / CVSS v3 7.0
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-476) exists in Linux Kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux Kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.0/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux Kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- patch git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com