CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-64173

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel tracing module, a vulnerability was found where map->ops->elt_free() is called even when map->ops->elt_alloc() failed. This can lead to incorrect memory deallocation or other errors.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves potential memory corruption or unpredictable system behavior during tracing map operations, affecting kernel stability and security.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that removes the erroneous elt_free() call after a failed allocation.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: tracing: Do not call map->ops->elt_free() if elt_alloc() fails In paths where tracing_map_elt_alloc() failed to allocate objects, the map->ops->elt_alloc() call was never successful. In this case, map->ops->elt_free() should not be called.

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