SB20260720119 - Use-after-free in Linux kernel vmw_vsock
Published: July 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260720119
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Use-after-free (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64115)
CWE-ID: CWE-416 - Use After Free
CVSSv4: 8.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in vmci_transport_recv_connecting_server() and vmci_transport_recv_listen() when processing a peer reset during the connection handshake. A remote attacker can send a reset packet during the handshake to cause a denial of service.
The issue is triggered by a race involving pending socket cleanup in the VMCI vsock transport.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1dd531e28f61edd286edc486ab068f135b5ae1eb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e19f08552b90070ed18bafb1763c78297823af6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/440447699c681e26ed58e9c309cad718270a18b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/47e63077605c6c2aa45b3df9847a8cdc1f1f6ef9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99e22ddf4edb63dc8382bc028af928056d3450cf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9fe74e42914c851d68069713b7b917a9c33faf26
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cc27e989a5dfdfcfc1cca7c3be27a0c7532b46cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecda37f8faab3220da199335e42564cb7a9ad145