Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64517
Published: July 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139426
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-2026-64517
CWE-ID: CWE-415
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 double free in xe_gsc_init_post_hwconfig() in the xe_gsc driver component when handling a probe failure error path. A local user can trigger the vulnerable error path to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because a managed buffer object is freed explicitly even though a devm cleanup action is already registered.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64517
Install security update from vendor's repository.