SB20260720188 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel cachefiles
Published: July 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260720188
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64040)
CWE-ID: CWE-703 - Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of error codes in cachefiles_get_directory() in fs/cachefiles/namei.c when handling directory creation failures from vfs_mkdir(). A local user can trigger a directory creation failure to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.