Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-64548)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-64548). 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:
bpf, sockmap: reject overflowing copy + len in bpf_msg_push_data()
When the scatterlist ring is full or nearly full, bpf_msg_push_data()
enters a copy fallback path and computes copy + len for the page
allocation size. Since len comes from BPF with arg3_type = ARG_ANYTHING
and both are u32, a crafted len can wrap the sum to a small value,
causing an undersized allocation followed by an out-of-bounds memcpy.
BUG: unable to handle page fault for address: ffffed104089a402
Oops: Oops: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI
Call Trace:
__asan_memcpy (mm/kasan/shadow.c:105)
bpf_msg_push_data (net/core/filter.c:2852 net/core/filter.c:2788)
bpf_prog_9ed8b5711920a7d7+0x2e/0x36
sk_psock_msg_verdict (net/core/skmsg.c:934)
tcp_bpf_sendmsg (net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.c:421 net/ipv4/tcp_bpf.c:584)
__sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2206)
do_syscall_64 (arch/x86/entry/syscall_64.c:94)
entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe (arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:130)
Add an overflow check before the allocation.
Source: GitHub Security Advisories (Global) NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-64548 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.4/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-64548" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-64548 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 8.4
Attack vector: local / unauthenticated / 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 (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 8.4/10). 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。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-64548 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.1.182-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64548 linux Fixed in: 6.1.180-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64548 linux-hwe-edge
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com