Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64053
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138594
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64053
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in bio_integrity_copy_user() and the block layer integrity handling when processing bio integrity metadata during read or write operations. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause an out-of-bounds read.
The issue occurs because bip_vcnt can exceed bip_max_vcnt, causing gap-merge checks to read past the bip_vec[] flexible array; on read operations the access remains in bounds but reaches a saved user bvec instead of the bounce segment.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64053
Install security update from vendor's repository.