Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-64213
Published: July 27, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU139795
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-2026-64213
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 a race condition in the lm90_alert handler when handling concurrent smbus alert events and sysfs write operations. A local user can trigger concurrent alert and sysfs write activity to cause a denial of service.
The issue can unintentionally re-enable the hardware alert line while the alarm remains active, resulting in an interrupt storm.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-64213
Install security update from vendor's repository.