Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64006
Published: July 20, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138636
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64006
CWE-ID: CWE-664
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 handling of overlapping registers in nf_tables bitwise and byteorder operations when processing crafted nf_tables register operations. A local user can create overlapping source and destination register operations to cause incorrect packet filtering behavior and a denial of service.
Exploitation requires the ability to configure nf_tables rules.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64006
Install security update from vendor's repository.