Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64189
Published: July 21, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU138916
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-2026-64189
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free in ip_set_dump_do() and ip_set_dump_done() in the ipset netfilter subsystem when handling netlink dump operations concurrently with ip_set_list resizing. A local user can trigger concurrent netlink dump and set creation operations to cause a denial of service.
The issue can lead to a general protection fault and kernel panic.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64189
Install security update from vendor's repository.