Improper Initialization in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64162
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138462
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64162
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in idpf_ptp_init() and the PTP auxiliary worker when scheduling PTP worker execution before initializing read_dev_clk_lock. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.
The issue is triggered by a race condition where the auxiliary worker can immediately access the lock before initialization, leading to a kernel lockdep warning.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64162
Install security update from vendor's repository.