SB2026072085 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel core
Published: July 20, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB2026072085
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) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64134)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
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 a NULL pointer dereference in the ALSA PCM interleaved_copy() function when handling silencing operations with NULL data. A local user can trigger a crafted PCM data transfer path to cause a denial of service.
The issue is architecture-dependent and was reported to cause failures on RISC-V systems.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41a766c647294842c9b17672449f8e011048cba9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9f6768515818d71bdfc20119a81f3332c53b9c6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce836587e594af39ff048d9b29dee0f5f10692c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4d3386b74fba8e01280484b67ee481ece00201e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/feff0251386aa6bb180a0a1cf7c1f91ba868113d