Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64525
Published: July 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139415
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-2026-64525
CWE-ID: CWE-404
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 resource shutdown or release in xfrm policy namespace cleanup handlers when cleaning up network namespaces. A local user can repeatedly create and tear down network namespaces to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause cleanup backlogs, excessive memory growth, and memcg OOM conditions on affected systems.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64525
Install security update from vendor's repository.