Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64375
Published: July 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139595
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64375
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in proc_pid_get_link() and proc_pid_readlink() when handling access to /proc pid link targets. A local user can trigger concurrent task state changes to disclose sensitive information.
The issue affects file descriptor-related proc links and involves ptrace_may_access() checks performed on a different task lookup than the one used for the actual access.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
Debian Linux
linux (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64375
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.100-1
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.100-1
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/138c692d2b2d63d26f2eb957d0e4fcc5d61f9ff2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/497c6bae5167428596575f20af6613ff5671f383
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6253dfee5afba536bb54fc6fe6c091c3758fafe1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6255da28d4bb5349fe18e84cb043ccd394eba75d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/65bf0d2b6e914f1448d6a2fde193dcf60936a651
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83b17872e3166c295c599279fc9562ac3840c638
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de497d7aa2fae453a7e7c8f7d3e8682e565e3aaf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfd1894cb64cbd8758b461ed713800fe73db4f82