Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64167
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138467
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-2026-64167
CWE-ID: CWE-20
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 input validation in kho_fill_kimage() when preparing a crash kernel kexec image. A local user can load a crash kernel image to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because KHO metadata may be populated outside the small reserved crash kernel memory region, leading to a fault during kho_memory_init().
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64167
Install security update from vendor's repository.