Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64242

 

Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64242

Published: July 27, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU139748
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-2026-64242
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
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 net2280_probe() error handling in the net2280 usb gadget driver when probing a device. A local user can trigger the probe error path to cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-64242

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Sources